Costa Rica committed to sustainable banana production

Costa Rica committed to sustainable banana production
The 30th anniversary of Costa Rica’s Banana Environmental Commission (CAB) saw a setting out of new green pledges. The establishment of the CAB in 1992 marked Costa Rica out as […]
Wed 08/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

New restrictions on crossing Panama Canal 

New restrictions on crossing Panama Canal 
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has imposed further restrictions on vessel transits as a result of the country’s driest October in 73 years, reports World Cargo News. Since April, the […]
Tue 07/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Chilean cherry exports forecast to rise by 15% in 2023/24

Chilean cherry exports forecast to rise by 15% in 2023/24
The first estimate released by the Chilean Cherry Committee indicates that Chile expects to export 95.4m (5kg) cartons of cherries during the 2023/24 season, up 15% from last campaign. The […]
Mon 06/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

WUWM annual conference 2023 held in Mexico

WUWM annual conference 2023 held in Mexico
''The future of food markets: modernising wholesale and retail markets to meet customer expectations by 2030” was the main subject of the debates in Cancún.
Tue 31/10/2023 by Pierre Escodo

MSC sued by Chilean fruit exporters for “systematic abuse”

MSC sued by Chilean fruit exporters for “systematic abuse”
A group of 23 Chilean fruit exporters have sued Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) for a “continuous and systematic succession of abuses” during the 2021/22 export season, resulting in losses of US$38m.
Tue 31/10/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Expoalimentaria generates US$540 million worth of business

Expoalimentaria generates US$540 million worth of business
The fifteenth edition of the Expoalimentaria fair in Peru generated business expectations of US$540 million, and if only food is considered, the amount is US$305 million, equivalent to 3.4% of Peru’s total agro-exports projected for 2023, said the president of the Association of Exporters (ADEX), Julio Pérez Alván.
Tue 31/10/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Guatemalan exports disrupted by protests

Guatemalan exports disrupted by protests
Guatemala’s produce exports are being delayed by political protests, following allegations of interference in the election victory of anticorruption candidate Bernardo Arevalo.
Mon 23/10/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Chilean peaches and apricots gain access to China

Chilean peaches and apricots gain access to China
Ties between Chile and China are strengthening, as testified by the news that China has granted access to Chilean peaches and apricots after the signing of a protocol in Beijing […]
Mon 23/10/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

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