The US food industry needs immigrant labour – but the system requires reform
The Trump administration’s ongoing immigration policy enforcement underlines an inconvenient truth about the US agri-food industry – without undocumented immigrants,…
Fresh produce
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Israel products removed as UK grocer Co-op overhauls sourcing policy
The Co-op Group is to stop sourcing goods from 17 countries, including Israel, where the UK retailer says there are…
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New York state fails to pass packaging law
The New York state legislature has ended without its much-debated Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA) being passed. Despite…
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“It continues to amaze me how much capital is coming in” – Frutura CEO David Krause on the interest in fruit growing
Frutura Produce is eyeing further acquisitions as the California-based grower seeks to focus around a core fresh fruit offering. Berries,…
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SanLucar expands in France with Buonanno stake
Spain-based fruit and vegetable supplier SanLucar is expanding its French operations by taking an “important stake” in Buonanno. Financial terms…
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Zespri forecasts “strong” kiwifruit season but adjusts price ranges
New Zealand kiwifruit grower Zespri is forecasting another record crop year but has selectively narrowed the price guidance for the…
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Companies cite long-term planning, production costs as biggest tariff challenges
Uncertainty in long-term planning and higher input costs are the main challenges that companies report that they are facing in…
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Calavo Growers attracts takeover interest from unnamed party
Calavo Growers, the Nasdaq-listed fresh produce business, has received a takeover approach from an unidentified suitor. The Santa Paula, California-based…
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“We are profitable” – Planet Farms’ CEO Daniele Benatoff digs into vertical farming pitfalls and evolution of the industry
Planet Farms is not your typical vertical-farming business growing microgreens, salad leaves and herbs in a controlled indoor environment. The…
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Limoneira to rejoin US citrus company Sunkist Growers
Limoneira, one of the original founders of US-based citrus farming group Sunkist Growers, to rejoin the cooperative. The transaction, structured…
