FRESH PRODUCE Archives - Maritime Shipping News

Digitizing supply chains would slash food waste, Hwy Haul CEO says

19 May 2022

A produce section of a grocery store shows foods such as broccoli, celery, cabbage, radishes, and lettuce.

Want to meet the world’s growing food needs and possibly take a bite out of inflation at the same time? Try digitizing the supply chain to slash food waste, says Syed Aman, founder and CEO of fresh produce digital freight platform provider Hwy Haul.

With a background in supply chains and distribution at Walmart, Aman saw a lot of food waste and inefficiency in stores and in transportation.

He founded Hwy Haul in 2018 with a mission to eliminate waste in the transportation of food from farms to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/digitizing-supply-chains-would-slash-food-waste-hwy-haul-ceo-says

Hands off: Automated unloads, storage coming to Canadian distribution center

19 March 2021

Groupe Robert is investing CA$150 million in an automated distribution center.

Imagine a distribution center that only requires the push of a button and waiting a few minutes to unload a truck. Then, a conveyor belt automatically moves pallets into a cold storage tower with no human interaction.

An automated distribution center with these features and capacity for 60,000 pallets of fresh and frozen foods is coming to Varennes, Quebec, in early 2023.

Groupe Robert, one of Canada’s largest trucking and logistics companies, is investing CA$150 million ($120 million) in just...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/hands-off-automated-unloads-storage-coming-to-canadian-distribution-center

‘Half-baked’ Brexit model puts flower sector at risk

30 July 2020

The Fresh Produce Consortium has urged the UK government to find “better solutions” for future trading with the EU, reports The Florist.
Citing a lack of information, the consortium warned that 2021 could see a perfect storm.
“UK importers of cut flowers and plants from the Netherlands need a realistic timeframe, which is less than 24 hours, in which to pre-notify imports of cut flowers coming in via ro-ro ports. It’s vital …

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https://theloadstar.com/half-baked-brexit-model-puts-flower-sector-at-risk/

Turkey exports €450M worth of fresh produce

23 April 2019

The Mediterranean Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Exporters’ Association (AKIB) has announced the total export revenue in the first quarter of 2019. According to the head of the organization, Turkey’s overall exports of fresh produce totaled 509,4 million USD (452,9 million Euro). The exports of citrus had a 43% share in terms of value.

Nejdat Sin, head of AKIB, emphasized the importance of the fresh produce sector and that its contribution in Turkish economy cannot be undermined. He added that they...

https://container-news.com/turkey-exports-e450m-worth-of-fresh-produce/