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Friday, October 18, 2019
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OVERVIEW GLOBAL BELL PEPPER MARKET
There is currently an abundance of peppers on the global market. In fact, Spain and China are dealing with surpluses. South Africa, Mexico and Italy can be satisfied with the current state of the harvest. This situation is causing pepper prices to fall in most markets. Only in the United States does the…
Greenhouse grower to reveal new member for its family of products
“At PMA Fresh Summit in 2018, we shook the tomato category with the launch of Sweetpops,” says Leona Neill with Red Sun Farms. Since then, the company continued to add new products to its ‘Sweets Family’. “In March of this year, we Picked a Pack of Perfect Sweetpeps and at Fresh Summit today the newest…
Bolthouse Farms re-imagining business after Campbell exit
In June this year, Campbell Soup sold off Bolthouse Farms - the company it had acquired seven years prior. The move means that Bolthouse Farms is returning to its roots of being a vertically-integrated fresh produce business. FreshPlaza spoke with Jeff Dunn, CEO of Bolthouse Farms, and asked what the new…
New way of advertising newer variety of apples
It seems that newer varieties of fruit are being marketed in newer ways. SweeTango apple growers have partnered with nine podcasts to launch an ad campaign to promote the apple. “As we looked for new ways to reach more apple fans, including Millennials and Gen Z, we learned that podcast advertising was a…
Sneak peek of Wonderful Pistachios' new holiday bin at PMA
Wonderful Pistachios is giving visitors to PMA Fresh Summit a sneak peek of their new holiday-themed bin. The company said the new design follows on from the 2018 holiday season with The Grinch, adding that the 2018 campaign generated a 15 percent sales lift during Christmas. According to Adam Cooper…
"The JASA Sleever offers a solution to the increasing demand for plastic-free packaging"
Coming weekend, on October 18 and 19 PMA Fresh Summit Expo will be held at the Anaheim, California congress center. PMA Fresh Summit empowers global connections, consumer insights, and innovative business solutions. For JASA, the Summit is an excellent opportunity to show JASA’s revolutionary…
NBA Star: "I never thought I’d have my own grape brand”
Two-time NBA World Champion Danny “Green Ranger” Green ofthe Los Angeles Lakers has partnered with Blanc Vineyards, Delano Farms, and Four Star Fruit; some of California’s largest family-owned produce growers, to encourage kids to live healthy lifestyles, beginning with what they eat. Green Ranger…
IMG Citrus celebrates 40th anniversary in Florida citrus industry
IMG Citrus, a family-owned, vertically-integrated citrus grower, packer, and shipper in Vero Beach, FL, is celebrating its 40 years of business. Their Florida Citrus business began in 1979 when Michel Sallin, IMG Citrus President, traveled to Florida seeking investment opportunities in agriculture.…
New jumbo raspberry variety launched
Naturipe is proud to introduce its latest proprietary berry – the Pacific CentennialTM raspberry – expertly crafted to appeal to berry lovers’ palettes, adapt to growers’ environments, and provide enhanced shelf stability to meet grocers’ needs.The Pacific Centennial is a jumbo raspberry that balances…
Limoneira launches app to educate consumers on using food as medicine
The Limoneira Company, a leading agribusiness with prime agricultural land and operations, real estate and water rights in California, today announced the launch of a new…
Home compostable fruit label in development
From its inception and for over 18 years, Accu-Label has been developing fruit labelling solutions with a focus on environmental sustainability, food safety, and optimal…
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Terphane to showcase its products at Fresh Summit
"Flexible packaging is today's choice for sustainability"
Terphane, a specialty polyester films producer, is showcasing its newest products designed to increase consumer appeal, shelf life, and product sustainability at the Produce…
Grimmway celebrates 50th anniversary in Anaheim
Grimmway Farms is taking its 50th anniversary celebration on the road to the Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) 2019 Fresh Summit Convention & Expo in Anaheim, CA. The largest producer of carrots in the world and the longest-running single grower of organic vegetables in the nation, Grimmway looks…
Serving up avo-audits
In the run-up to the PMA Fresh Summit 2019, the sales and marketing team at West Pak Avocado is in high gear. Spearheading many of the efforts for the event is Vice President of Sales & Business Development Joe Nava, a recent hire for the Murrieta, California, based grower, packer, shipper, and distributor of premium avocados.…
North America
Greenhouse grower to reveal new member for its family of products
“At PMA Fresh Summit in 2018, we shook the tomato category with the launch of Sweetpops,” says Leona Neill with Red Sun Farms. Since then, the company continued to add new products to its ‘Sweets Family’. “In March of this year, we Picked a Pack of Perfect Sweetpeps and at Fresh Summit today the newest…
Home compostable fruit label in development
From its inception and for over 18 years, Accu-Label has been developing fruit labelling solutions with a focus on environmental sustainability, food safety, and optimal…
Calmich Produce in attendance at Fresh Summit 2019
Calmich Produce is a company that packs and imports avocados from Mexico. The team is stoked to announce its first attendance to the PMA Fresh Summit in Anaheim, California.…
"The JASA Sleever offers a solution to the increasing demand for plastic-free packaging"
Coming weekend, on October 18 and 19 PMA Fresh Summit Expo will be held at the Anaheim, California congress center. PMA Fresh Summit empowers global connections, consumer insights, and innovative business solutions. For JASA, the Summit is an excellent opportunity to show JASA’s revolutionary…
Farm Pak celebrates 'golden' anniversary
Farm Pak Products, Inc., the marketing arm of Barnes Farming Corporation, is proud to celebrate 50 years of successfully meeting and exceeding customer expectations in an…
Western Growers Board selects Dave Puglia as next president and CEO
The Western Growers Board of Directors has unanimously selected Dave Puglia as the organization’s next President and Chief Executive Officer. Puglia will succeed current…
NBA Star: "I never thought I’d have my own grape brand”
Two-time NBA World Champion Danny “Green Ranger” Green ofthe Los Angeles Lakers has partnered with Blanc Vineyards, Delano Farms, and Four Star Fruit; some of California’s largest family-owned produce growers, to encourage kids to live healthy lifestyles, beginning with what they eat. Green Ranger…
Family-run farm protects history with its “antique” apples
At a time when new varieties of apples clamor for attention on retail shelves, one apple grower is focusing heavily on “antique” varieties of apples. Montgomery Place Orchards in Red Hook, NY is a small apple grower with 10 acres only. But it packs a big varietal punch with almost 70 varieties available…
Bolthouse Farms re-imagining business after Campbell exit
In June this year, Campbell Soup sold off Bolthouse Farms - the company it had acquired seven years prior. The move means that Bolthouse Farms is returning to its roots of being a vertically-integrated fresh produce business. FreshPlaza spoke with Jeff Dunn, CEO of Bolthouse Farms, and asked what the new…
New way of advertising newer variety of apples
It seems that newer varieties of fruit are being marketed in newer ways. SweeTango apple growers have partnered with nine podcasts to launch an ad campaign to promote the apple. “As we looked for new ways to reach more apple fans, including Millennials and Gen Z, we learned that podcast advertising was a…
Sneak peek of Wonderful Pistachios' new holiday bin at PMA
Wonderful Pistachios is giving visitors to PMA Fresh Summit a sneak peek of their new holiday-themed bin. The company said the new design follows on from the 2018 holiday season with The Grinch, adding that the 2018 campaign generated a 15 percent sales lift during Christmas. According to Adam Cooper…
Port Everglades - US
Cocaine found among boxes of oranges
Some 50 pounds of cocaine were found stashed in boxes of oranges at Port Everglades; they had arrived from the Dominican Republic this past weekend. US Customs and Border Protection officers working at the port thought there was something off when they examined the container. A CBP sniffer dog alerted to…
"It gives me goose bumps to think that we could soon have instant food safety readings"
The Star Group is implementing a business strategy of technology-to- table, as it looks to the future. Star has been actively involved in using technology with seed breeders…
IMG Citrus celebrates 40th anniversary in Florida citrus industry
IMG Citrus, a family-owned, vertically-integrated citrus grower, packer, and shipper in Vero Beach, FL, is celebrating its 40 years of business. Their Florida Citrus business began in 1979 when Michel Sallin, IMG Citrus President, traveled to Florida seeking investment opportunities in agriculture.…
New jumbo raspberry variety launched
Naturipe is proud to introduce its latest proprietary berry – the Pacific CentennialTM raspberry – expertly crafted to appeal to berry lovers’ palettes, adapt to growers’ environments, and provide enhanced shelf stability to meet grocers’ needs.The Pacific Centennial is a jumbo raspberry that balances…
Lamb Weston forms new joint venture in Argentina to serve South American market
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. announced that it has formed a joint venture with Sociedad Comercial del Plata in Argentina to serve the nearly 2-billion-pound South American…
Zespri researches basics to increase sales in the US
The US is a comparatively recent market for Zespri ,which previously looked much more to China and Japan for growth. However, the kiwifruit marketer opened a pan-American office in 2017. Last year, US sales reached almost $100 million, an annual increase of 50 percent, and Zespri chief grower David…
Californian navel crop is back to good sizes
This year, the California navel orange crop looks better than it did in 2018, a year when so much of the crop was never harvested due to poor sizing. UCANR Kern County…
Zero-energy cooler keeps fruits and vegetables fresh
The Fenik zero-energy cooler uses evaporative cooling and high-tech fabric to keep fruits and vegetables cool without electricity. A Boston company has updated a traditional…
80,000 tonnes have been picked
Canada: Apple harvest winds up in the Okanagan
In the Okanagan, orchardist Steve Brown is satisfied with his apple yield. With some extra work, his Ambrosia, Gala and Pink Lady apples ripened nicely and turned glossy red. “Really, we’ve had a crummy fall with lots of rain and not a lot of sunshine,” said Brown of Happy Valley Harvest in Summerland.…
California - US
Zest Labs tracks produce to reduce waste
Back in 2015, the United Nations called on the world to cut its food waste in half by 2030. Four years later, during this year’s Climate Week, a significant number of…
USDA declares United States free from Plum Pox Virus
At a ceremony, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach declared the United States free of plum pox virus. Under Secretary Ibach signed a…
Limoneira launches app to educate consumers on using food as medicine
The Limoneira Company, a leading agribusiness with prime agricultural land and operations, real estate and water rights in California, today announced the launch of a new…
Eastern Broccoli Project on track to meet $100M goal
The Eastern Broccoli Project began in 2010 with the goal of growing a $100 million broccoli industry in the Eastern U.S. in 10 years. Currently, the industry is valued at around $90 million and, with two remaining years of funding, Cornell researchers say they are on schedule to meet their goal. “I think…
Peak harvest season for Ontario apple growers
Apple growers in Ontario are entering what could be described as their peak harvest season. The season itself has been running late since the spring thanks to cool and rainy weather, with summer producing conditions that allowed them to catch up. As a result, growers say the harvest ended up a week…
Latin America
Closing out the 2019 avocado season
This season, Avocados from Peru (AFP) continued to exceed expectations. Peru’s commitment to sustainable and socially responsible agricultural practices, and its reputation as…
First report of Panama disease in Cavendish bananas caused by Tropical Race 4 in Colombia
An international research team has confirmed the presence of Tropical Race 4 (TR4, Fusarium odoratissimum, previously known as Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense) in Cavendish banana plants in Colombia. TR4 is the cause of Fusarium wilt, also known as Panama disease in many banana varieties. The findings…
Chilean Blueberry Committee
Crop and export report 2019, week 41
Some 115,000 tons of fresh blueberries are expected to be exported by Chile this 2019/20 season. According to an article on iqonsulting.com, the changes come from the new orchards planted, with more than 4.000 hectares in the last 4 years. With new varieties and-or those that have presented good…
Mexican lime producers are looking for new markets
The intense drought recorded during the first half of 2019 in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas has hurt the production of Italian limes. Prices have plummeted and it's been difficult to export this citrus to the United States. “There is demand for the product so far, but this year the price per ton has…
Asia
2019/20 Chile season has begun
“The first batch of Chilean cherries arrives in Shanghai”
On October 18th, the first batch of the Chilean company Garces Fruit entered the Shanghai Huizhan wholesale market. With their export brand ‘San Francisco Lo Garces cherries', they officially opened the new season of the 2019/20120 Chilean cherries. The company to receive the first batch was the Shanghai…
"Export of Chinese garlic shows rapid improvement"
"The export price of Chinese garlic has suffered from heavy fluctuation in recent weeks. Traders began to empty their warehouses of old garlic around the 9th of September. The sudden increase in supply pushed down the price of fresh garlic. The price suddenly dropped by 0.5-0.8 yuan [0.07-0.11 USD] per…
"Sino-US trade war has little impact on the export of our pears"
The sales season of fresh pears is almost coming to an end. Hebei production areas enjoyed abundant harvests this year and the market conditions were good. Manager Ma Tao of…
"Chinese apple exports decline as a result of labor shortages"
"The apple harvest in Shaanxi was not bad this year. The overall production volume increased by around 30% in comparison with last year. However, because the production areas…
Africa
Heatwave in central South Africa could affect ripening; earliest harvest in a week
Conservative estimate for 2019/20 South African table grape season
After a difficult two years for the South African table grape industry, the first crop estimate for the coming season, which affirms the industry's commitment to cultivar renewal in response to market preferences, toes a cautious line. The estimate for the total crop ranges over a wide band: from just…
Global Focus
Global Focus Top Fruit
Family-run farm protects history with its “antique” apples
At a time when new varieties of apples clamor for attention on retail shelves, one apple grower is focusing heavily on “antique” varieties of apples. Montgomery Place Orchards in Red Hook, NY is a small apple grower with 10 acres only. But it packs a big varietal punch with almost 70 varieties available…
Peak harvest season for Ontario apple growers
Apple growers in Ontario are entering what could be described as their peak harvest season. The season itself has been running late since the spring thanks to cool and rainy weather, with summer producing conditions that allowed them to catch up. As a result, growers say the harvest ended up a week…
55% of apples in Spanish market are of domestic origin
Around 55% of the apples on the Spanish shelves are of domestic origin, with a slow but sustained growth in recent years, while in the case of pears, this share exceeds 90%, according to Infolineal data presented by Afrucat at the San Miquel Fair of Lleida. Joan Serentill, president of the Pome Fruit…
Europe
Primeur's Fruit Attraction exhibition edition
The 11th edition of Fruit Attraction is set to take place in Madrid from October 22 through 24th. In honor of the event, Primeur collaborated once again with FreshPlaza to put together a new edition in both Spanish and English, which is becoming more and more international! Besides a selection of the…
The future of grapes according to Fruitsland
Fruitsland has significantly increased its grape production, with interesting feedback when it comes to quality. Now that the season is over, the company can make an assessment on the evolution of the grape sector: new markets, various consumption modes and innovative company strategies to improve…
Brexit-update: It all comes down to the numbers
On Thursday the EU and the UK reached a deal in the Brexit negotiations, but it is still unclear whether PM Johnson could gain the numbers he needs in the House of Commons. Johnson has to assemble a coalition of MPs to vote for his Brexit deal. This morning, Northern Ireland’s DUP stated that it will…
Ton van Dalen, Best of Four:
"Dutch cucumber market recovered well; reasonable bell pepper season"
The various Dutch greenhouse vegetables developed very differently this season. For example, cucumber prices recovered well. This, after a very average start to the season. Aubergines had a difficult season. Tomatoes have been trading at reasonable to good prices for a while. And the price formation of…
Sicilian Purple Artichoke: good quantities are expected
Renowned since ancient times as a healthy vegetable, and with an increasing domestic and international market demand, the artichoke still needs to gain its recognition on the shelf, and is still relatively unknown in some Northern European countries, despite the specific nature of its taste and its…
Wimco Groenendaal, Groda AGF:
"Stable Dutch top fruit market, but growers must be prepared to keep selling"
Apple picking season is fast nearing its end. "We have had good volumes, especially in the center of the country," says Wimco Groenendaal of Groda AGF. This company is based in Est, the Netherlands. "The last harvest of apples did not color all the way through. However, their overall quality is…
Italy: Extra-quality grapes are the only profitable segment at the moment
The reason why table grapes are not doing well on the market is still unknown to producers and traders. Yet one thing is clear: the extra quality produce is the only profitable one at the moment. "We are currently working with the Italia, Red Globe and Black Pearl varieties at the moment. Despite the excellent quality,…
Consentio, the revolutionary digital platform for the sale of fruits and vegetables
Connect directly, buy and sell; this is the simple concept of the new Consentio communication technology platform that has been launched in Spain, which could revolutionize the sale of fruit and vegetables (and of agricultural products in general) with a website and a free mobile application.Consentio is…
Photo reportage: Frischezentrum moves efficiently into the future
Bremen's wholesale market focuses on convenience and comprehensive service
Wholesale market Bremen, designed as a freshness center, now has one of the most modern facilities in Europe. Its close-to-the-city location in the old harbor areas in the upcoming Überseestadt and the good trans-regional transport links are offering the best conditions for a prosperous development.Today's era…
James Hutton Limited and Global Plant Genetics
New raspberry varieties on display
James Hutton Limited and Global Plant Genetics (GPG) recently showcased a range of new raspberry varieties from the James Hutton breeding programme. The fruit varieties are due to be commercialised in the near future. The varieties on show included two new primocane varieties (coded P4 and P5). In a…
Mulder Onions reports defaulter: Omar Antonio Orozco Mairena in Nicaragua
Dutch wholesaler, Mulder Onions, wants to warn colleagues in the sector. They are advising people not to do business with this buyer from Nicaragua: Omar Antonio Orozco MairenaMercado de MayoreoNicaragua "After years of regular trade, Omar abruptly stopped paying for his goods. Initially for no real reason.…
Renovation of facilities of Frutas E. Sánchez at Mercamadrid
"Big retailers require quick responses"
“Consumption trends are shifting and reducing the reaction time is a key requirement to meet the demand of retailers or large distributors. To compete, we must be able to ship the fruit in better conditions. Our investment in greater refrigeration capacity at Mercamadrid is a key step to adapt to a…
Almería breaks Guinness record with a 600 m2 heart made of fruits and vegetables weighting 23 tons
The plant improvement company Sakata and the Almería City Council have managed to easily break a Guinness world record. Initially, the plan was to beat it with 550 m², but eventually, the fruit and vegetable heart has exceeded the 600 m². To do this, some 25 workers of the company have been placing more than…
OMIP is officially launching it at Cibus Tec
New pitting machine for sweet and sour cherries
A new cherry pitting machine/puncher, designed to work for all cherry processing companies worldwide, is able to offer the highest economic advantage by reducing the number of skilled personnel necessary for processing and maintenance operations, plus the expenditure on spare parts. It is the Cherry…
Organto announces record third quarter revenues
Organto Foods Inc., an integrated provider of fresh organic vegetables and fruits today updated previous revenue guidance that was provided on August 21, 2019, noting…
Tomra Food, Compac and BBC Technologies show new sorting solutions in Anaheim
Tomra exhibits the TOMRA 5A, its avant-garde model for potato sorting. Compac’s new UltraView inspection module maximizes Spectrim’s grading performance. And BBC Technologies introduces LUCAi™ software, bringing sophisticated artificial intelligence to fresh blueberry sorting. Tomra Food has a strong…
OVERVIEW GLOBAL BELL PEPPER MARKET
There is currently an abundance of peppers on the global market. In fact, Spain and China are dealing with surpluses. South Africa, Mexico and Italy can be satisfied with the current state of the harvest. This situation is causing pepper prices to fall in most markets. Only in the United States does the…
Oceania
Report on Australian vegetable trade value, markets and volumes
AU: Onions recorded the largest growth in export value in 2018/2019
Australian vegetable exports have nearly doubled in since 2011/12 after a seventh consecutive year of growth in 2018/19. Growth in the value of exports was assisted by a recovery in the average export price of vegetables after a decline in 2017/18, however it was a rise in export volume, resulting from…
World
It’s not what you think
Here’s how bananas help in treating piles
As is well-known, the human metabolism plays a pivotal role in determining the health conditions. No wonder, our metabolism is directly related to our digestive system, as the…
'Consumption orange juice is dropping at slower rate'
An annual report on global orange juice consumption, based on data from CitrusBR (Brazilian Orange Juice Exporters Association), Tetra Pak, Euromonitor International, Planet…
Immigrant workers are preparing for automation in agriculture
Inside Taylor Farms’ massive warehouse in Salinas, California, millions of pounds of lettuce, cabbage and spinach are processed each day. Vegetables from nearby fields are sent here to get chopped, washed, dried and packaged. When they’re ready for packing, a yellow robotic arm called a Quik Pick & Pack…