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In its latest guidance for the current financial year, the Italian multinational says it expects an incremental increase in sales revenue but a drop in net profit.
The iReefer is a remote tracking and monitoring system that customers can use to follow their temperature-controlled shipments in real time, from any location.
The kiwifruit marketer says it is doubling down on efforts to stamp out counterfeit fruit branding with incidences expected to rise with greater volumes of illegally grown fruit.
The Chilean Citrus Fruit Committee said that citrus exports totalled 397,417 tonnes in 2024, with the US market absorbing 83% of the volume.
The tripling of its Guidonia ripening and distribution centre, located inside the Centro Agroalimentare Roma, consolidates Dole's presence in the centre-south of Italy.
Australian banana growers are reporting losses similar to those experienced by flooding from Tropical Cyclone Jasper in 2023.
The African Growth and Opportunity Act, which provides South African fruit with duty-free access to the US market is under threat after the US President's criticism.
A routine check on a reefer container carrying bananas from Ecuador at the Italian port of Gioia Tauro uncovered 27kgs of cocaine with a street value of €4m.
In 2023, Mexico exported a total almost 10m MT of fresh produce to the US, with avocadoes, tomatoes, berries and bananas heading the list.
Improved efficiency at the CTCT, fewer windbound hours and the specialised reefer programme have led to shipments rising 14% year-on-year to the end of January
California Citrus Mutual acknowledges isolated instances of farmworkers not showing up but says that citrus crops continue to be harvested.
The biggest ever survey into table grape-buying preferences in the UK is underway in order to establish exactly what it is that consumers want.
The Greenyard subsidiary starts construction this week on a new state-of-the-art centre for fresh fruit and vegetables in Ridderkerk.
Rising competition from Viet Nam is attributed to the 13% year-on-year decline in durian exports in 2024.
Imports were suspended in April last year due to the imminent risk of entry of the Oriental fruit moth.
With the majority of the 1,363 containers of cherries on board the delayed Maersk Saltoro to be sold on consignment, there are fears that receivers will be reluctant to collect their fruit.
Tree fruit growers in British Columbia are now able to access a C$5m climate resiliency programme to help their crops weather extreme heat and cold.
The production of lemons, limes, oranges, mandarins and grapefruit has been hit by adverse weather conditions in the EU, Turkey, Egypt and the United States.
Around 340 vessels will be phased into Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd's shared ocean network Gemini Cooperation with the first sailings taking place on February 1.
Peru exported 312,555 tonnes of fresh onions for US$134.6m in 2024, an increase of 21% and 27% in volume and value, respectively.
The variety for which the integrated New Zealand exporter is the sole licence holder is the latest in its apple portfolio, following Envy and Jazz.
The Iranian Ministry of Agriculture has authorized limited imports for the first time in decades, amid soaring prices that authorities blame on scheduled exports.
The Bangladesh Fresh Fruit Importers Association says that if the hike in supplementary duty on fruit imports is not withdrawn, they will halt imports from Tuesday.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana rebuffs the ANC plea, vowing to keep showing 'tough love' toward the nation's ailing state-owned enterprises.
The new facility for food products will primarily serve to connect Central and Eastern Canada and Europe, South America, and the APAC region.
The Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society says that seed potato exports have successfully pivoted away from EU markets since the imposition of a trading ban post Brexit.
The A$15m acquisition in New South Wales brings the total value of its Diversified Agriculture Fund to $156m, about 13% of which is invested in citrus.
After peaking in 2018, the value of exports declined until China opened its borders to durians, which accounted for almost 50% of export revenue in 2024.
The LSE-listed creator of sports nutrition products has joined forces with the banana multinational to launch a licensed line of sports beverage mixes in the United States.
The Cold Chain Federation says that the government's failure to recognise the cold chain's critical importance endangers the nation's access to life essential supplies.
Works on Ecuador's second banana port will increase the length of the docking front to more than 700 metres.
Despite falling 3% year-on-year, the quantity of bananas sold in 2024 was the second highest since 1999, only surpassed by the figure for 2023.
China's tighter regulations, including mandatory testing for Auramine O have created significant challenges for exporters, leaving many shipments rejected or delayed.
The increase comes on top of existing challenges such as soaring energy and fertiliser prices, which have placed immense financial strain on UK farmers.
With work to repair the main engine still to commence, the Maersk Saltoro will arrive in China long after the lucrative Chinese New Year sales period.
The California Farm Bureau has reported a large number of workers not showing up for work, which has halted the citrus harvest in the state's Central Valley.
The marketer said that proceeds from the record NZ$24.1m settlement on the shipload of kiwifruit destroyed last April will be captured in the 2024 SunGold pool.
South Africa's biggest political party is to ask the National Treasury to consider a one-off debt-relief package for the state-owned rail and ports operator.
Despite damage caused by recent high winds, the 187,500-tonne crop for 2025 is the largest crop estimate for Californian avocadoes since 2020.
The Gemini Cooperation between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd is due to be launched on 1 February and is based around a hub and spoke network.
The first batch of Polish apples will arrive in the next few months, according to Maciej Tumulec, the chargé d'affaires ad interim at the Polish Embassy to Indonesia.
The Government says that its bananas should receive the same preferential treatment as those from Viet Nam, which will enter Japan duty free in 2028.
The Fruit Logistica publication says that while consumer prices for fruit and vegetables continued to rise in 2024, purchase volumes are not in decline.
The handling of reefer containers at the port increased by 9.2% in 2024, accounting for 8.6% of total container traffic.
The 2024/25 apple harvest is expected to grow by 20%, according to the preliminary estimate from the Brazilian Association of Apple Producers.
The carrier has acquired the 2,546 TEU 'Chiquita Farmer' and sister 'Independent Spirit' for a reported US$40m from V Ships Hamburg.
The White House has hailed the agreement with Colombia as a victory for Trump's hard-line approach, after the country's two leaders traded threats on social media.
Despite the boycott by Algeria and fall in shipments to Russia, China and the Middle East, Ecuador shipped 5.6m more boxes of bananas year-on-year, according to Acorbanec.
According to its Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision Service, imports of fruit reached 6.1m MT in 2024, a 2.4% increase year-on-year.
As yet, Viet Nam has no designated institution or agency to issue the test reports for auramine O and cadmium demanded by China.
Discount retailers Aldi and Lidl took 2 of the top 3 positions in sales of British apples in the first 4 months of the season, according to British Apples & Pears Ltd.
Over the past 12 months, the NYSE-listed integrated avocado and mango marketer has added 8-plus sources to its network to meet growing global demand.
The vessel, which is carrying 1,300 containers of Chilean cherries, was scheduled to arrive in Nansha New Port, China on 20 January.
Concealing cocaine in banana shipments is said to be a favoured method, since the fruit is transported in sealed reefer containers that typically bypass inspections.
A devastating disease has put the multibillion dollar global blueberry market at risk as experts warn crops could eventually be wiped out.
According to preliminary figures for week 3 of the current campaign, Peru has already equalled the total volume of table grapes shipped in the 2023-24 season.
Kiwifruit and watermelons were the least likely to contain pesticides on the fruit front, according to the Dutch anti-pesticide campaigners.
A major intelligence failure for EU and US anti-drug authorities after the raid on the reefer vessel, intercepted while crossing the Atlantic, concluded without finding any cocaine.
According to customs data, China imported 1.56m tonnes of durian in 2024, up 9.4% year on year, with the import value rising 4.1% to an all-time high of $6.99bn.
The pathogen also known as 'grey mould' is capable of destroying thousands of hectares of various species including pineapple and citrus.
The land dedicated to banana production has slipped to less than 10% of the area pre-Hurricane Mitch in 1998.
In 2024/25, total citrus production in Mexico is forecast to increase by 4% year-on-year, driven primarily by the growth in lime production.
The collaboration offers consumers the opportunity to enjoy Californian kiwifruit while supporting farmworker dreams via the social impact programme.
After growing 12% last year, the forecast is for a further 5% increase in South African apple exports in 2025.
The Central Operative Unit of the Spanish police force boarded the specialised reefer mid-Atlantic on suspicions that it is transporting a shipment of cocaine.
The Fresca Group subsidiary and key fresh potato supplier to leading retailer Marks and Spencer saw sales revenue increase 12% in 2024.
The integrated kiwifruit handler is to be a supporting creditor in the case against the avocado oil producer.
According to Poland's Central Statistical Office, Romania sharply increased imports of Polish cabbages and potatoes in Q3.
With almost 2 strong sales weeks to go before the Chinese New Year celebrations, shippers say it is still too early to judge the season a failure.
Despite the withdrawal of carrier CMA CGM, the Brazilian port closed 2024 with a 107% increase in fruit movement year-on-year.
The study conducted by the Chemical and Veterinary Analytical Institute of Stuttgart found all of the conventional samples tested contained residues of multiple pesticides.
The integrated New Zealand kiwifruit handler has lifted its market guidance for the second time on the back of a 'strong close out' to its 2024 year.
The return of container lines is likely to bring severe disruption as service schedules adjust to routes through the Suez Canal, according to consultancy Xeneta.
China's General Administration of Customs has approved testing for Basic Yellow 2 in six laboratories in Thailand and 4 more labs are slated for approval next week.
China accounted for 25% of the kiwifruit marketer's sales revenue in 2024, up 40% year-on-year and consolidating its position as Zespri's largest market.
The coldstore, built in alliance with Cool Carriers, is 'at the forefront of conservation and shipping technology', according to the Ecuadorian terminal operator.
The port of Cape Town experienced 46 windbound hours in total during the first two weeks of January compared with 130 hours during the same period last year.
Kazakhstan has implemented a six-month ban on potato exports to third countries in response to skyrocketing domestic potato prices.
An almost 'textbook perfect' Spring means avocado production is back on track towards pre-Cyclone Gabrielle levels.