Corona Farmers Market in Queens (New York) © Public domain United Fresh Produce Association has reported that fresh produce sales in most segments remain higher than in the past […]
jeu 17/06/2021
Avocado consumption in the US hit a record high in January 2021, up 33% in volume year-on-year, according to Rabobank data. The boost in consumption is believed to be due […]
mer 16/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The merger of Total Produce plc and Dole Food Company, Inc. can now go ahead as planned. The European Commission clearance and the expiration, lapse, or termination of the waiting […]
lun 14/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
2020 was the first year in which sales of organic food and non-food products in the US surpassed the US$60 billion mark. Sales growth was double the 2019 level, reaching […]
mer 09/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
A diverse collection of 75 fresh produce leaders, industry innovators and game-changers headline the speaker line-up for United Fresh’s new Reimagine Conversations, beginning this week. With 25 sessions offered across […]
mar 01/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
A report published by The University of Arizona about non-tariff barriers to trade has found that new requirements for quality inspections under the Tomato Suspension Agreement are delaying or restricting […]
mar 01/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
2020 was only the second year in the past quarter of a century that household expenditure on food in the US dropped. The total spend of around US$1.6 trillion represents […]
mar 18/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Photo: Organic fresh F&V in US store by Eurofresh Distribution
April 2021 retail sales of fresh fruit in the US were up from last year’s already high level, but vegetable sales dropped. Fruit sales in the four weeks up to […]
lun 17/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Del Monte is to expand its organic fresh-cut fruit production in the US and Canada to allow for added retail convenience, as the fruit will be cut to order prior […]
mer 12/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The second edition of the Morocco Berry Conference, held online on 7-8 April 2021, attracted a remarkable 550 visitors from 50 different countries.
jeu 06/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
