IPG NEWS
IPG looks to keep its customers, suppliers, and partners world-wide, all connected and in touch through its new IPG News Reports. This news source will highlight the most significant, relevant and day-day international trade and produce news stories.
We feel it’s very important to not only have a great understanding for our current market and country, but to maintain a worldly viewpoint and full understanding of all other markets and their effects on the fresh produce export/import industry. Please stay connected and informed through our news channel.
Hanlin out, Phillips in at Sunkist
June 18, 2019
Current president and CEO Russ Hanlin will retire at the end of the fiscal year on 31 October Sunkist Growers and Fruit Growers Supply (FGS) have announced the retirement of the long-serving Russ Hanlin, president and chief executive officer of the two cooperatives. After more than 41 years of service, Hanlin will retire at the end of the 2019 fiscal year on 31 October, with the board selecting Jim Phillips – current president of Porterville Citrus – to succeed Hanlin…
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CALIFORNIA CENTRAL COAST HEAT WAVE
June 17, 2019
The growing region of the Salinas Valley has experienced higher than normal temperatures through out most of last week, especially the day/night temperature differential (meaning the nighttime temperatures were only slightly cooler than daytime temperatures). This has resulted in heat defects that compromise the quality of many products. ICEBERG: We will be extremely light in volume the next 3 weeks and lower yields as a byproduct of the heat. Defects include internal weak tip, rib blight, sun burn, bottom yellow leaf (dying…
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“Millions of cardiovascular deaths attributed to not eating enough fruits and vegetables”
June 17, 2019
Preliminary findings from a new study reveal that inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption may account for millions of deaths from heart disease and strokes each year. The study estimated that roughly 1 in 7 cardiovascular deaths could be attributed to not eating enough fruit and 1 in 12 cardiovascular deaths could be attributed to not eating enough vegetables. Low fruit intake resulted in nearly 1.8 million cardiovascular deaths in 2010, while low vegetable intake resulted in 1 million deaths, according to…
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Apples and almonds included India increases tariffs on US exports
June 17, 2019
India is now imposing increased tariffs on 28 US products including apples, almonds and walnuts, a move seen as a retaliatory act. The tariffs on several US products have gone into effect on June 16, India's Finance Ministry said in a statement Saturday. The goods targeted include American apples -which will be hit with a 70% tariff- as well as almonds, lentils and several chemical products. India first announced plans to impose new tariffs a year ago in retaliation for…
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OVERVIEW GLOBAL LIME MARKET
June 14, 2019
Most of the limes imported by Europe and North America come from Mexico and Brazil. Other Latin American countries also have production for export. In China, the fruit's production is expanding due to the growing domestic demand for the product. The supply is good and that is causing prices to drop here and there, since the demand for limes is lower than the supply. With the summer around the corner, traders expect the demand for the fruit to rise in…
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