USDA allocates $280M to support Rio Grande Valley ag producers amid water shortages

The USDA says Rio Grande Valley farmers and producers are suffering from Mexico’s ongoing failure to meet its water delivery obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty.

March 21 , 2025

Blueberries may promote healthier aging

A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that eating blueberries and other flavonoid-rich foods may support healthy aging, including a lowered risk for poor mental health.  

March 21 , 2025

Hapag-Lloyd posts 2024 results and projections

The company’s profit fell to $2.6 billion, primarily due to decreased interest income and increased tax expenses.

March 21 , 2025

SEPC announces nominations for the Unseen Hero Award

March 21 , 2025

India's District Agriculture Office announced plans to expand banana cultivation

In an effort to increase banana exports, agriculture officials says they will be using artificial intelligence and other technologies to boost per-hectare yield from 42 tonnes to 65 tonnes and forming clusters.

March 21 , 2025

Goldenberries, a relatively new fruit for the U.S. consumer and already highly popular

Freshfruitportal.com spoke with Michelle Anders, Marketing Director of Goldenberry Farms, about the reasons behind the fruit's newfound popularity and the organization's plans to make it part of the U.S. everyday fruit consumer. 

March 21 , 2025

HLB-resistant Australian lime variety could help Florida citrus industry

Grown successfully in Australia and California, Dr. Manjul Dutt, an Assistant Professor at the Horticultural Sciences Department at CREC, is spearheading research to adapt finger limes for Florida’s citrus industry.

March 21 , 2025

Walmart launches GenAI-Powered Assistant for merchants

Wally, a GenAI-powered tool designed to be a productivity multiplier for our merchants. Built on Walmart’s proprietary data, Wally automates a variety of time-consuming processes.

March 20 , 2025

CEO of Albert Heijn will leave the company

Lead food retail group Ahold Delhaize announced that CEO of Albert Heijn, Etos and Gall & Gall, Marit van Egmond, has decided to leave after 28 years in the company. Her last day is April 30th and the next successor will be announced soon. 

March 20 , 2025

Zespri approves commercial production of RubyRed kiwifruit in Italy

The commercialization of RubyRed Kiwifruit in Italy is covered by Zespri’s existing approval to plant up to 1,000 ha of new variety offshore as approved by growers via producer vote in 2019.

March 20 , 2025