New growing techniques boost Colombian avocado production

Avocados have quickly become one of the most popular products in Colombia’s agricultural portfolio. Cartama Group Research, Development and Innovation Coordinator Sara Bedoya tells FreshFruitPortal.com that the company continues to explore new avocado growing and improvement techniques.

December 18 , 2023

Big plans for Costco

CFO Richard Galanti announced the news on Dec. 14, during an earnings call in which the company reported quarterly sales of $56.7 billion, up 6.1% from last year.

December 18 , 2023

FreshEdge adds KT Produce to Midwest portfolio

KT Produce represents FreshEdge’s fifth acquisition since private equity investment firm Wind Point’s initial investment in 2022. 

December 18 , 2023

Chilean peaches and apricots approved for export to China

In 2022, Chile exported approximately 270,000 metric tons of stone fruit, with half of this destined for the Chinese market. 

December 18 , 2023

New “mega-port” in Peru will reduce transit times to Asia by 10 days

Mario de Las Casas Vizquerra, manager of public affairs for the Port of Chancay tells FreshFruitPortal.com that the project is half complete and should be finished by November 2024. 

December 18 , 2023

Argentine cherries see 13% price improvement

As the first Chilean shipments are expected in the coming weeks, the sector remains cautious.

December 15 , 2023

Colombia Avocado Board elects new members

The new directors are Brian Gomez, importer director of GreenFruit Avocados, and Kathryn Mejía, CAB vice chair and Corpohass director.

December 15 , 2023

Mango volumes from South America on the rise

The total volume shipped from Peru, Ecuador and Brazil totaled 1,166,803 boxes during the week of Dec. 9.

December 15 , 2023

Tomra improving efficiency in packinghouses with artificial intelligence

Two recent product launches have shown how AI is changing food processing. James French, Head of Innovation at TOMRA Fresh Food, part of TOMRA Food, explains how AI is already adding value and why its importance will grow. 

December 15 , 2023

Kroger-Albertsons merger faces yet another roadblock

In November, Kroger assured the Federal Trade Commission that it had met all antitrust law requirements. The FTC has until Dec. 15 to decide on the merger.

December 14 , 2023