Mexican papaya industry gathers to discuss ways to enhance the safety of papaya

Over the past 4 years ProExport Papaya has led the field of education, training as well as research, advice and surveillance actions to ensure the execution of systems to reduce risk from contamination within the Mexican Papaya Industry. Members of the Association are taking measures above those of the foreign and national ones, SENASICA action […]

BayWa, Bindewald and Gutting Muhlengruppe along with MULTIVAC form the AgriFoodTech Venture Alliance

BayWa Venture Ltd, the manufacturer of packaging machines and processing equipment MULTIVAC as well as Bindewald and Gutting Muhlengroup. Bindewald as well as the Gutting Muhlengruppe are jointly investing approximately 20 million euros in AgriFoodTech startups. Innovative solutions to sustainable food production. That is the aim of the recently rebranded AgriFoodTech Venture GmbH. It is […]

Exports of avocados from Mexico experience the steepest drop in 13 years

The year 2023 was the one in which Mexico saw a major decrease in the export of avocados being the most drastic decline of thirteen years, according to information from Banxico. In spite of an 23.4 percentage rise in the export volume as that was reported by the Agricultural Markets Consulting Group (GCMA) in total, […]

Washington apple industry expects to grow in Indian markets post-tariff elimination

The Washington apple industry is experiencing the return of exports to India in the wake of the abolition of the tariffs on September. Todd Fryhover, President of the Washington Apple Commission, states that this has resulted in an increase in the volume of shipments as compared to previous seasons. “We were on the same tax […]

Onion supply pressure will be evident until the end of August.

“In my twenty years at the sales floor it’s the shortest amount of onions I’ve observed.” According to John Harris of Paradigm Fresh describes the present condition of supply for onions. “Except the jumbo red onions, from the daily supply I’d estimate less than 10 % of the supply is available on the available on […]

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Apple harvests are expected to be promising for New Zealand after a challenging year

The New Zealand East Coast is anticipating a good harvest of apples, bringing the return of fresh-season apples to the shelves of supermarkets. Karen Morrish, the CEO of New Zealand Apple and Pear said that, despite the fact that last year’s harvest was damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle the current season’s rising conditions are “fantastic”. About […]