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The berry sector is taking an important step in the direction of sustainability with the announcement by a group of major North American fresh berry producers that they will commit […]
Wed 04/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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A report published by the USDA estimates the annual wastage of food to be at over $161 billion at the retail and consumer stage of the supply chain, with 30% […]
Tue 25/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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On April 29 and 30 and May 1, 2020, in Miami, Florida, the XXIII Acorbat International Congress will be held. This is one of the most important banana events for […]
Mon 24/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The US-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) came into force on January 1, 2020. Once USJTA is fully implemented, up to 90% of all US food and agricultural products imported into Japan […]
Wed 19/02/2020 by Richard WIlkinson
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The world’s largest organic markets, the US and the EU have exhibited dynamic growth over the past couple of years. While the US overtook the EU as the leading global […]
Mon 03/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The US and China have announced the signing of a “phase-one” trade deal, an agreement which will involve China buying an extra US$40-50 billion of US agricultural products over the […]
Mon 20/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Following the signing of a new FTA between Japan and the US, Japanese retailers have moved promptly to slash prices of US fresh produce. The new trade deal was signed […]
Wed 15/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Pink Lady is becoming ever more global. The latest development in the apple brand’s growth is an agreement signed between Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL), Brandt’s Fruit Trees (BFT) […]
Wed 01/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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There is an ongoing investigation in the US into the outbreak of E.coli linked to romaine lettuce. On November 26, the CDC and FDA both published additional information regarding the […]
Thu 12/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Washington Apple Commission is to launch the first worldwide Washington Apple Week from 1st to 6th December. The aim is to celebrate the quality apples grown in the state […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Amazon is to open its first grocery store. The opening will take place in California in 2020 and confirms the giant retailer’s clear intent to carve out a share of […]
Fri 22/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Consumption of fresh citrus on the US market totalled 3.9 million tons in 2018. Oranges only account for 47% of total citrus consumption and soft citrus represents only 19%. Instead, […]
Thu 21/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
