The Canadian retail group has transitioned its organic banana programme supplier to North America's leading Fairtrade-certified banana importer.
The transaction, valued at approximately $4.2bn, secures the German carrier's position as the world's fifth-largest container shipping line.
Chile has posted a second discouraging season of cherry sales in China after shipping too much fruit too far ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, according to Frutas de Chile.
The Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters estimates that exports have fallen by around 50% compared to the same period last year.
The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa has welcomed last week's announcement of a framework trade deal between South Africa and China.
The 2025/26 crop forecast is once again below average, confirming a structural downward trend, while EU per capita citrus consumption is also in decline.
Australia's Department of Agriculture initiated the process after a request to consider alternative measures to manage three main pathogens of concern.
The Belgian port handled 1,170,394 TEU of reefer containers in 2025, with the growth primarily driven by a 13.5% rise in import volumes.
Chile's table grape industry anticipates a lower supply to the United States during the peak export month, projecting a 10% year-on-year reduction.
Market access is granted after the countries completed years-long technical negotiations between their respective phytosanitary authorities.
A preliminary forecast projects a new record production of just over 221m trays, up from the 217m trays packed last season.
The Israeli container line is reported to be sold to German shipping giant in a deal worth over $3bn.
At their peak in 2022, the auction value of a 2kg box of top-grade Shine Muscat grapes prior to the Lunar New Year was an average of 29,100 Won (US$20).
The New Zealand integrated producer/marketer has made a second profit guidance update ahead of its full year 2025 annual results.
The increase in shipments from Ecuador and Colombia more than offset the reduction in volume from Central America and Africa in the first 11 months of 2025.
The Russian Agriculture Ministry is reported to have prepared a draft regulation to raise the tomato import quota from Türkiye by 100,000 tonnes.
Airfreighted nectarines and sugar plums have landed ahead of the Spring festival, the first stonefruit to arrive following market access approval last year.
The move comes after Maersk subsidiary APM Terminals Panama said it was willing to operate the Balboa and Cristobal terminals temporarily.
The Chilean container Port of San Antonio shipped over 16,500 containers of cherries to China, handling 39 vessels during the 2025-2026 season.
While China's fruit export volume has been increasing year by year since 2022, the growth in export value has remained relatively modest.
While production volume in 2025 was the second lowest in 25 years, Spain's total market value increased 20% according to figures released by industry association Asprocan.
Federal regulators are weighing a potential shift in how fresh Persian limes move from Hawaii to the continental United States.
The adjustments include changes to port calls and the deployment of vessels on routes from Central America to the U.S. east coast and Gulf coast.
Dublin Port has completed a €3.4m investment in new refrigerated container facilities, aimed at supporting growing demand for temperature-controlled cargo.
Fruit imports in 2025 totalled US$18.94bn, with an import volume of 9.032m MT, year-on-year increases of 6.7% in value and 17.5% in volume, respectively.
In 2025, Morocco increased avocado exports by 90% to become Africa's leading avocado exporter for the first time, according to the UN FAO.
The Port of Philadelphia is seeking a waiver from the federal 'Build America, Buy America' rules for cranes for the Tioga Marine Terminal.
Strawberries, legumes and tomatoes are less available than usual as heavy rainfall in Spain and Morocco causes stock issues.
While the recent storms in the upper and eastern part of the North Island have hit a few kiwifruit growers, it is unlikely to have a major impact on the overall industry.
In 2025, the Zespri kiwifruit variety was included in a nationally recommended nutrition menu issued under China's health guidance framework.
Favourable weather for production and firm demand from Argentina are generating optimism in the Chilean avocado industry.
National production is forecast to vary between 1.05m MT-1.15m MT according to the Brazilian Association of Apple Producers.
The South Korean market for U.S. fresh potatoes is valued between US$12m-US$20m annually, a figure historically constrained by quotas and limited state eligibility.
The German carrier says that while transport volumes were up 8% to 13.5m TEU in 2025, its average freight rate declined by 8%, dragging earnings below last year's level.
The Bankruptcy Court approval moves the acquisition of Del Monte Foods' assets into the pre-closing phase, subject to customary regulatory reviews.
South African Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says that market access has officially been granted for the export of fresh table grapes to South Korea.
The first apples and pears are being harvested earlier than expected, setting the stage for a season shaped by both opportunity and uncertainty, according to Tru-Cape.
The seedless easy peeler developed by the University of California has been marketed under brand names like Cuties and Halos.
The carrier says that the transition plan initially involves using feeder services while work progresses on implementing a future direct call for its 'CAX' service.
Earth Sciences New Zealand expects consistent La Niña conditions, which favour kiwifruit growing regions with vines growing best in frost-free environments.
The operators of the reefer vessel, which was detained en route from Ecuador to Russia, say that the detention was 'politically motivated'.
Despite extending temporary duty-free access to the U.S. market for some goods, the U.S. Administration's 30% reciprocal tariffs on fruit remain a dominant overlay.
AP Moeller-Maersk said overcapacity in its container shipping line and the gradual reopening of transport through the Red Sea will push down freight rates.
DHL Supply Chain and RLCold are to develop 5m sq feet of advanced cold storage, modernising infrastructure and strengthening food safety and automation.
Prior to recent adverse growing conditions, a large crop had been expected to increase export revenue to NZ$130m.
The ruling upholds an earlier decision by the Qingdao Intermediate People's Court issued in April 2025.
Maharashtra State has recorded a sharp decline in vineyard registrations this season, the result of relentless and unseasonal rainfall since last May.
The deep cold may have permanently damaged some trees in central Florida as temperatures remained below 24 deg F for several hours.
In a market review, the FAO said that preliminary data indicate that exports of Philippine bananas likely grew 25.6% to 2.93m MT in 2025.
The Italian multinational says forecasts for 2026 indicate the consolidation of the performance of its core business, with a slight increase in revenues and resilient profitability.
The California Avocado Commission expects 2026 to be the third consecutive year with a total volume exceeding 136K MT.
Tangerine/mandarin production and exports are forecast to rise 1% and 10%, respectively with the U.S. and Russia importing record volumes.
Kenya is intensifying efforts to improve port efficiency, with the upcoming avocado harvesting season emerging as a key focus.
Tangerine and mandarin imports are forecast up 4% to 555K MT in 2025/26, which if realized, would set a record for the second consecutive year.
Production in the Adour Valley, which accounts for 75% of the national kiwifruit crop, has plummeted by 75% in 13 years.
In a preliminary report, the UN FAO estimates that the Philippines' pineapple exports will reach 775K MT in 2025, nearly 14% higher year-on-year.
The Danish company will temporarily operate two ports on the Panama Canal after a court ruled that contracts given to CK Hutchison were unconstitutional.
Customs agents in Rotterdam have intercepted nearly 500kg of cocaine that was hidden in a reefer container full of Peruvian mangoes.
The alliance brings together Gelagri Bretagne, the French frozen vegetable activities of Eureden and Greenyard Frozen France.
Durian exports are expected to face several hurdles due to labour shortages and a lack of collection centres during the harvest season.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget pledge contains a US$1.2bn, five‑year scheme to build a domestic container manufacturing ecosystem.
Uzbekistan has temporarily restricted the import of mandarins and pineapples from China after quarantine pests were repeatedly detected in shipments.
The South African deciduous fruit industry body has escalated its operational engagement with the logistics parastatal and is considering formal legal remedies.
The survey findings have raised fresh concerns over food safety, regulatory oversight and long-term health risks linked to dietary exposure to pesticide mixtures.
Europe's largest independent banana distributor has opened its sixth ultra-modern facility in Zele, Belgium, with a ripening capacity of 70 containers per week.
The combination of a reduction in exports from Central America and strong EU demand led to a 25% increase in revenue and 16% rise in volume exported in 2025.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has imposed penalties totalling $22.67m on the carrier, bringing to an end a case linked to multiple Shipping Act violations.
The carrier and U.S. investment firm have agreed to create joint venture United Ports valued at nearly US$10bn to operate and invest in port terminals.
The performance at the Port of Cape Town has shown a marked improvement over the past fortnight after weeks of disruption caused by persistent high winds.
The acquisition allows France’s leading banana distributor to add melons and grapes to its portfolio and establishes the company in southeastern France.
The move comes in response to France's formal decree to suspend imports of food products containing residues of EU-prohibited pesticides.
The stock's climb to a new 52-week high is underscored by a 14% increase in its value over the last 12 months, with a particularly strong performance in the last quarter.
New greenhouse production capacity means that Russia will both meet its own vegetable food security targets and soon become a significant exporter.
Europe's leading mango and avocado producer has combined the two fruits to deliver a fresh twist to the recipe.
Over the past five years, the French distribution group has achieved an average annual growth rate of over 19.2%
Mexican tomato exports to Canada surged in 2025 as producers and exporters redirected shipments following the antidumping tariff imposed by the United States.
Recent winter rainfall and significant snowfall have boosted water reserves and brought much-needed relief to the agricultural sector, officials say.
The downward 2m box adjustment will see the world's leading table grape exporter ship a total 690K MT this season.
The carrier said that terminals in the western Mediterranean have ceased operations, with no timeline for resumption currently available.
While exports increased 4% year-on-year, the average price for spot traded fruit was almost US$3 per box above the reference value, according to Acorbanec.
