Aldi to remove plastic bags by end of 2023
Aldi
Aldi has announced that it will be eliminating all plastic shopping bags from its US stores by the end of 2023, making it the first major US retailer to take […]
Thu 12/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
US
Sales of organic fresh produce in US climb 4% in Q1 2022
Eurofresh Distribution
In the US, total organic fresh produce sales for the first quarter of 2022 were up by 4% from the same period in 2021, topping $2.3 billion for the quarter, […]
Tue 10/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
US fruit imports surge in January and February
US fruit imports jumped by 23% y-o-y to a record $4.9bn during January and February this year, with fresh, frozen and processed categories all seeing double-digit growth, according to USDA […]
Thu 05/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Produce retailers and suppliers to gather at IFPA Retail Conference
IFPA
Retailers and their supply chain partners will gather near Chicago June 9-10 for the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Retail Conference. There, they will discuss relevant insights and practical solutions […]
Mon 02/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
California Avocado advertising in full swing
Commission continues “the best avocados have California in them” campaign
Tue 19/04/2022 by California Avocado Commission
US grocery inflation accelerates in March
USDA
Grocery prices in the US have been increasing at an accelerating pace since April 2021. In March 2022, grocery prices were up 11% from the previous year – in February […]
Tue 19/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Cuba and US seeking bilateral agricultural cooperation
Diario de Cuba
Agricultural producers from Cuba and the US met in Havana last week to find means for bilateral cooperation in the sector, at a time when Cubans are facing serious food […]
Thu 14/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The rise of vertical farms
Kalera
Vertical farming is gaining momentum, with companies, from retail behemoth Walmart to fruit markets like Oppy, jumping on the bandwagon. Now, Florida-based vertical farm operator Kalera has completed the first […]
Wed 13/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Organic Produce Summit 2022 to explore value of consumer brands
Organic Produce Summit
An educational session during the Organic Produce Summit 2022 (OPS) in July 2022 will dive deeper into the ongoing debate over the value of consumer brands compared to private labels […]
Tue 05/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
BIOCONSORTIA Announces Two New Nematicides
BioConsortia
March 2022, DAVIS, California. BioConsortia, Inc. has moved two new nematicides into its development and registration phase following excellent field trial results in corn and other important food crops. The […]
Mon 28/03/2022 by BioConsortia
Fertiliser prices soar due to war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine and the resulting sanctions imposed against Russia have sent fertiliser prices skyrocketing. Russia is the world’s largest exporter of fertiliser. Its exports in 2020 were valued […]
Wed 23/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Walmart set to make further gains in US grocery market
Walmart
Retail giant Amazon has not had the kind of success it been anticipating when entering the grocery business, with a new report by UBS showing that it holds less than […]
Tue 15/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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