Peruvian blueberry industry turns to varietal change to secure 2024 season
Peruvian blueberry industry turns to varietal change to secure 2024 season “The 2022-23 season brought a substantial volume decrease for Peruvian blueberries, with industry sources putting the drop at 40%, and the ghost of El Niño looming over the sector. Will the South American powerhouse secure the 2023 historically good prices in the upcoming campaign? […]
Peruvian fruit to access eight new markets in 2024
Peruvian fruit to access eight new markets in 2024 “The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) announced that the National Agricultural Health Service (SENASA) has projected 13 new international market accesses for Peruvian agricultural products this year, including ten fruit products to eight destination markets. To know the current status of trade agreements, fruits, […]
Peruvian mango campaign reaches 43% of shipments
Peruvian mango campaign reaches 43% of shipments “FreshFruitPortal.com spoke with the president of the Peruvian Association of Mango Producers and Exporters (AEPM), Ivan Vilchez, who says the mango campaign has developed harvests in the three main areas of Piura, Motupe, and Casma. “We are just starting the first weeks and Motupe has two weeks harvesting […]
Canadian beef industry achieves 15 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions: Report
Canadian beef industry achieves 15 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions: Report “The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) released its second National Beef Sustainability Assessment (NBSA) and Strategy report. The assessment reflects three years of in-depth scientific analysis and highlights the Canadian beef sector’s progress between 2014 and 2021 on sustainability indicators like […]
Experts weigh in on food safety after ‘best before’ date passes
Experts weigh in on food safety after ‘best before’ date passes “As Loblaws moves to reduce its 50% discount on food approaching its best before date to the more modest 30%, experts say those time stamps aren’t an accurate measure of whether groceries are safe to eat. Very few food items have true “expiry” or “use-by” dates printed on their […]
Grocery leaders share the biggest opportunities for 2024
Grocery leaders share the biggest opportunities for 2024 “Brenda Kirk, senior vice-president, merchandising, Pattison Food Group: “The exciting thing about the grocery industry is how dynamic it is, and with continuous change comes opportunity. Less disposable income in the consumer’s pocket, along with the threat of a recession, has prioritized consumer demand for value. The big […]
Tech-driven optimism meets rising geopolitical challenges in 2024
Tech-driven optimism meets rising geopolitical challenges in 2024 “Despite the challenges of 2023 and escalating geopolitical tensions, business leaders remain surprisingly optimistic for 2024, according new research from Economist Impact and DP World, unveiled today at the World Economic Forum. The primary driver is a growing belief that technology will transform the efficiency and resilience […]
What’s hot in the frozen food aisle
What’s hot in the frozen food aisle “The early days of frozen meals call to mind a Rockwell-esque suburban tableau: a family gathered in the living room, hunched over fold-out trays and nibbling on a supper thawed and cooked in the microwave. The classic TV dinner was a concession to convenience, an occasion when quality […]
Halal food industry growing to meet demand as Muslim population continues rising
Halal food industry growing to meet demand as Muslim population continues rising “Eleven years ago, the recipe for the McCain Deep’n Delicious cake — a decades-old Canadian classic — changed. To many Canadians, the removal of beef gelatin from the cake’s components may have gone unnoticed. But for Muslim shoppers used to checking the ingredients of […]