Global Organic Expo 2022 goes ahead

Global Organic Expo 2022 goes ahead
The 2022 Global Organic Produce Expo (GOPEX) is set to go ahead between January 31 and February 2, 2022, in South Florida. Strategically located in the most internationally accessible region […]
Mon 31/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Canada’s fresh produce supply hit by jab mandate for US truckers

Canada’s fresh produce supply hit by jab mandate for US truckers
Canada is facing growing shortages of fresh fruits and vegetables as border agents have begun refusing entry to unvaccinated US truckers, leading to chaos, according to a Bloomberg report. A mandate starting […]
Mon 24/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

“Florida” branded orange juice sells better

“Florida” branded orange juice sells better
US consumers are more inclined likely to buy orange juice if they believe the fruit comes from Florida, according to a recent study by the University of Florida. The top […]
Thu 20/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Wakefern pilots autonomous supermarket

Wakefern pilots autonomous supermarket
Trigo, an Israel-based computer vision company disrupting retail with frictionless checkout technology, and Wakefern Food Corp., the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the US, have announced an agreement to pilot an […]
Thu 20/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Volume of fresh produce sales in US fall

Volume of fresh produce sales in US fall
Retail fresh produce sales in the US surpassed the record set in 2020 in terms of value but not in terms of volume. Fresh produce prices were 6.5% higher than […]
Wed 19/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

TikTok to launch home-delivery of US favourite dishes

TikTok to launch home-delivery of US favourite dishes
Social media platform TikTok, which has become a hub for food content, is to establish a TikTok Kitchen brand in partnership with a “ghost kitchen” service, serving the foods that […]
Thu 23/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Demand for fruit up in US as prices rise

Demand for fruit up in US as prices rise
Prices and demand of fresh fruit are up across the board in the US compared to a year ago, according to a report by IRI, 210 Analytics and the Produce […]
Tue 21/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Colombian mangos gain access to US

Colombian mangos gain access to US
Colombia’s fresh mangoes are now authorised to be imported to the US market. A release by USDA pest management agency APHIS said: “Based on the findings of a pest risk […]
Tue 30/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

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