Freshness, sustainability top of mind when it comes to ready-to-eat meals
Freshness, sustainability top of mind when it comes to ready-to-eat meals “Consumers look for high quality food, sustainable packaging, according to report from Good Natured. Consumers continue to flock to ready-to-eat-meals, driving companies to focus on freshness and sustainable packaging. These are two of the take-aways from the recent Ready-to-Eat Report released today by Vancouver-based Good Natured Product, […]
Growing Fast – Logistics Winners
Growing Fast – Logistics Winners “The 2023 Inc. 5000 list, which highlights the fastest-growing companies in America, this year includes over 200 companies from the logistics and transportation sector. These companies were ranked based on their percentage revenue growth from 2019 to 2022. To qualify, businesses had to meet certain criteria: Founded and generating revenue […]
Rice Ban Implications
Rice Ban Implications “India, the world’s largest rice exporter who accounts for 40% of global rice trade, implemented a ban on the exports of non-basmati white rice on July 20, aiming to control surging domestic food prices and ensure sufficient availability at reasonable rates within the country. This move is expected to have a significant impact […]
Canada’s inflation rate rose to 3.3% in July, StatCan reports
Canada’s inflation rate rose to 3.3% in July, StatCan reports “Grocery prices rose 8.5% on an annual basis Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 3.3% in July as worries grow that progress on getting prices under control will stall. Statistics Canada released its July consumer price index report Tuesday (August 15), which shows price growth gained […]
Weather extremes impact on global fruit and vegetable sector
Weather extremes impact on global fruit and vegetable sector “Tuesday, July 4, 2023, was the world’s hottest day ever recorded, reports the U.S. Meteorological Institute. More and more climate records are being broken, but lately, they are not just being broken; they are being smashed. We can no longer escape global warming’s effect, something fruit […]
“Air freight fees reach pre-pandemic levels quicker than expected”
“Air freight fees reach pre-pandemic levels quicker than expected” “This year’s Dutch bell pepper export season began later than usual. “We thought, especially given the lower air freight rates, we’d be able to start in June,” says Marcel van der Pluijm of Feeling Fresh. “thus taking advantage of 4th of July sales, but that didn’t […]
Canadian government sets new rules for importing romaine lettuce from U.S. this fall
Canadian government sets new rules for importing romaine lettuce from U.S. this fall “As reported in The Produce Reporter by Blue Book Services on August 1, 2023, the Canadian government has released new temporary licensing rules for importers of U.S. romaine lettuce beginning September 28 and running through December 20, 2023. The Canadian Food Inspection […]
Unveiling ‘skimpflation’: The latest consumer squeeze
Unveiling ‘skimpflation’: The latest consumer squeeze “Skimpflation” signifies a subtle alteration in the nutritional composition of certain products. While the term may be unfamiliar to many, the practice itself has a decades-long history. Amid the escalating tide of food prices, the practice of coining novel terms to elucidate the surge in these costs has become […]
The Highland Hub Empowers Customers with Enhanced Sustainability Features through Integration with Sustainable Food Group
The Highland Hub Empowers Customers with Enhanced Sustainability Features through Integration with Sustainable Food Group “Highland Ag Solutions, a leading provider of software solutions for the fresh produce industry, is thrilled to announce its expansion of sustainability efforts through the official integration of the Sustainability Standard from Sustainable Food Group into its innovative software platform, Highland Hub. […]