While the initial 2024-25 California Navel Orange forecast is up 2%, to 78M boxes/cartons and the FDA kicks the can down the road on citrus grower aid.
and APHIS expands the Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) quarantined area in California.
And Odyssey secures $6m investment amid growth in functional beverage sector, while Cashew Apple Waste is being Transformed into a Popular Beverage.
and Orange juice: Lower yields on the East Coast and in Brazil lead to New Zealand shortage
Belize's citrus industry gets a boost for recovery and the Valencian citrus season starts slowly.
and Brazilian citrus industry predicts that in the 2024-2025 harvest season, orange production will fall to 232 million boxes (each box weighs approximately 40 kilograms), the lowest in 36 years.
and Brazil wildfires hit citrus areas only marginally, while Florida's All Citrus Acreage Down 17%.
and Coca-Cola fails to increase reusable packaging and ensure millions of single-use plastic bottles don’t reach the oceans.
and ZBiotics, Maker of World’s First Genetically Engineered Probiotics, Raises $12M Series A, while AkzoNobel gives beverage can industry a taste of things to come.
Also: Wildfires in São Paulo spread to citrus and lime farms and Development of novel functional thickened drinks enriched with vitamin D3 for the older adult population.
Walmart recalls apple juice sold in 25 states due to elevated arsenic levels and Ukrainian fruit juice kingpin owes Cargill $124M judgment, but can’t be found
and Logan Paul's Prime faces lawsuit over coconut contract while Marisa Zansler discusses Nurturing Demand Amid a Global OJ Shortage.