APHIS authorizes imports of fresh mango from Grenada into the United States
United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is authorizing importation of fresh mango fruit from Grenada into the United States. The

Chile’s 2022/2023 season table grape exports to week 5 down by -5%
Chile's table grape exports until week 5 (February 5 of this year), reached 8.9 million boxes of 8.2 kg, which is -5% less than the previous season at the same date. Exports to the main market of

Researchers analyze the use of drones for pest control in citrus
The Obispo Colombres Experimental Agro-industrial Station from Tucumán-Argentina (EEAOC), together with the Siner, Efficatia, and Citromax companies, carried out a trial to evaluate using drones

Novelties at Fruit Logistica 2023
Even with all the recent challenges facing the fruit and vegetable trade, companies still manage to innovate and renew. Usually, it is a new variety or packaging. A remarkable number of businesses

AMI: Fewer mushrooms and cucumbers in the special offers
In mid-February, the number of advertising pushes for fresh vegetables is usually lower than in other weeks of the year. For the carnival days and also Valentine's Day, other product groups move

AHDB successor reveals new crop protection arrangements
Horticultural Crop Protection Ltd, the company set up during the winding down of AHDB Horticulture, has announced who will sit on its board as well as revealing details of how crop protection

Spreafico focuses on premium and avocado growth potential
Fruit Logistica has once again become a very important event for the entire supply chain thanks to the return in attendance, according to Spreafico, and was an opportunity to present some of the

US senator files bill to help Maine blueberries combat spotted wing drosophila
Maine is the only state in the country with a significant harvest of wild blueberries, which are smaller cousins to the more ubiquitous cultivated berries. The wild blueberry, which grows in the

Biden Administration approves use of Medicaid funds to pay for fresh produce
The Biden Administration has approved the use of Medicaid funds to pay for fresh produce and nutrition counseling. The move aims to bolster preventative health measures and reduce costly medical

Spain, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey increase purchases of US almonds
Domestic shipments of US almonds remained flat, while monthly exports climbed to 908 million pounds (411,986 mt) according to a report issued by California Almonds. The total volumes shipped now

The sustainable evolution of supermarkets
The measurement of these indicators favours transparency and the standardisation of data to obtain information that allows us to continue moving towards the circular economy in the supermarket.

Ahold Delhaize: Higher cost savings, strong financial results in Q4
Group net sales were €23.4bn, up 8.1% in Q4 and 6.9% in 2022 at constant exchange rates, and up 15.9% in Q4 and 15.1% in 2022 at actual exchange rates, Ahold Delhaize said. Comparable sales

"Sustainability leads to the right mix"
Packaging today is conceived of as a solution to various sustainability issues; such as environmental impact, functionality of use, ease of disposal, preservation of integrity and product