Post covid challenges continue in logistics and supply chain for temperature-sensitive goods
Logistics and supply chain solutions for temperature-sensitive goods continue to experience challenging conditions post covid. Opinion: Mike Parr, managing director, PML (Perishable Movements Ltd)

MSC and small players head Transpacific withdrawals
MSC and other opportunistic regional carriers have led the retreat in Transpacific capacity, according to Alphaliner’s latest report. As of this month, we have seen 514 ships of 4.86 million

General manager leaves Mercabarna
Valls became director of Spain’s large grocery retailer on September 29, 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, a period in which Mercabarna was able to guarantee the distribution of food at all

UK cold chain keeps its cool
British trade association the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) has revealed new survey results showing that 74 per cent of UK cold chain operators consider that the sector has emerged from supply chain

Where in the world is my container?
Dirk Winkelmann, president of Vanguard Direct, gives an update on the industry and its ongoing supply chain challenges. According to Winkelmann, there has been improvement in areas such as North

Transport Logistic 2023: overcome challenges with integrated logistics
Covid-19 may well have brought society to a standstill, but one thing that we learned throughout the pandemic is that global supply chains still need to move even in the most extreme

Liner supply falls as operators reduce average sailing speed by 4%
During the COVID-19 pandemic, liner operators increased the average sailing speed by up to 4% due to strong demand and widespread port congestion. Today, the situation is very different and in the

"One acre is all it takes to launch a shiitake enterprise"
Harrison Feng is the Director at Shandong Imperial Garden Biotechnology, a large producer of shiitake logs from China. The company has a strong and growing export division. Covid-19 hampered

Chilean cherry exports set new record
The lifting of Covid restrictions in China, an improved logistics outlook and a good quality crop helped Chilean cherry exports reach a record 415,315 tonnes in 2022/23, a volume growth of 16.55

Chilean cherry exports set new record
The lifting of Covid restrictions in China, an improved logistics outlook and a good quality crop helped Chilean cherry exports reach a record 415,315 tonnes in 2022/23, a volume growth of 16.55

Innovative technologies for post-harvest treatment in the post-Covid era
Covid-19 has made food safety more important. In no doubt, postharvest treatment creates an opportunity for bacteria to enter. Juran Technologies wants to provide technological solutions that add

Vanguard's CEO addresses food scarcity concerns
Vanguard CEO Craig Stauffer talks about the growing discussions around food scarcity. During the Covid-19 pandemic and the infamous toilet paper shortage, empty grocery store shelves were a a

“The main reason projects fail to reach the predicted ROI, is that there has not been enough time put into planning"
End-of-line automation in the packing industry has been gaining ground for a number of years. The decrease in labour after Brexit followed by the social-distancing challenges of Covid has really

Kronen achieves historic €19.4 milllion sales record in 2022
For the previous business year, Kronen has recorded a sales record of €19.4 million euros. It achieved this despite the fact that the general global circumstances are anything but easy following

Australian horticulture exports recovering as industry production values continue to grow
Australia's status as a key horticulture exporter is showing signs of recovery, from the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the trade/freight disruptions, according to new industry data

"Lower kiwifruit yields and poor fruit quality all impacting returns”
New Zealand produce company Seeka has announced a net profit after tax of $6.5 million, following a difficult year due to Covid-19 and lower yields across the industry. Michael Franks, Seeka’s

Analysts see “price war” behind carriers reaction to recent container demand collapse
Sea-Intelligence noted the different approaches of container shipping lines to the demand decrease at the beginning of 2020 caused by the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak and in the recent container

Grape exporters looking forward to smoother exports
Table grapes from Western Australia will be packed into shipping containers and exported to China over the coming weeks, with improved global shipping container rates and transit times a welcome

"The sales of lemons are booming overall this season"
At the end of last year, the demand for lemons surged in the Chinese market, and the price doubled. In order to understand the subsequent impact of this on the lemon season, Freshplaza spoke to