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News updates for Asia’s fresh produce business.
Passion fruit drives Vietnam’s European growth
Vietnamese fruit exporters have met strict requirements to increase shipments to the EU
Bangladesh fruit exports feel force of global disruption
Strait of Hormuz disruptions and soaring freight costs provide roadblocks for exporters
California table grape industry honours life and legacy of Domenick 'Cookie' Bianco
Industry pioneer and CTGC founding commissioner leaves an enduring legacy of leadership and service
Driscoll’s ‘saddened’ by closure of major strawberry supplier
Company comments on ‘difficult day’ for Californian agriculture after six production centres are marked for imminent closure
Dole rides challenges to report positive Q3 results
Carl McCann welcomes “solid” performance, achieved despite a “challenging operating backdrop”
Conversations
Fruitbox 116 · Mark Landini, Landini Associates
Sydney-based retail consultant explains how supermarkets can reconnect with customers through better design, storytelling, and a renewed focus on food
Fruitbox 113 · Franka Rodriguez, Aldi South Group
Franka talks to Chris White about the extension of Aldi South Group’s ethical sourcing model into avocados, with more categories on the horizon
Fruitbox 112 · Daniel Sauvaitre, Interfel
Chris and Daniel look at global trade policy and its impact on the fruit and vegetable business
Chinese zero tariff rule boosts South African apples
Tru-Cape says China’s new tariff deal for Africa is already benefitting South African exporters
Vietnamese small-scale mango growers make modern retail leap
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research project provides Vietnamese growers with digital tools to improve their business
TVM initiative to train smallholder vegetable farmers across three countries
Transforming Vegetable Markets aims to deliver training to more than 200,000 smallholder farmers in Bangladesh, Nigeria, and Uganda
South Africa’s citrus sector asks: who stabilises the stabiliser?
The CGA’s Boitshoko Ntshabele says global demand for South African produce is not in question, but the clouds have gathered
Maersk reports strong Q3 growth driven by Ocean segment
Robust third-quarter results sees revenue climb 27 per cent to US$18.1bn and EBITDA grow 75 per cent to US$4.7bn
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Soren Bjorn confirms departure from Driscoll’s after 20 years
Former CEO, who stepped down earlier this year, reflects on two decades of global expansion and announces launch of new venture
Truckers' strike forces diversion of first Cherry Express to Valaparaíso
Cherry industry on high alert as walkout threatens to derail the start of the new export season
Egypt's grape export business continues to expand
Improved logistics, new varieties and market access are supporting further export growth, according to new report
Tasmanian strawberry season kicks off early
Strawberry exports out of the Australian state continue to grow
South African fruit exports set to rise despite challenges
USDA forecasts higher apple, pear and grape shipments as Asian market opportunities continue to open
Canada looks beyond US as fruit trade patterns shift
USDA forecasts higher Canadian apple and table grape imports, while smaller US pear crop opens opportunities for alternative suppliers
Mexican grape exports forecast to fall 10 per cent
Earlier harvest and overlap with California season expected to reduce shipments, while apple production rises
Taiwan eyes pineapple production growth to fuel exports
Authorities detail plans to increase volumes of export-suitable cultivars, with US market access on the horizon
Philippine banana exports continue to rebound
September represented another positive month after exports were up through the first half of the year
South African apples and pears close in on Philippine breakthrough
Delegation advances access for South African fruit exports to the Philippines