Six New Factories in Egypt to Reshape Global Affordable Orange Market

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Trump’s Tariffs Are Threatening America’s Apple Juice Supply Chain

FEW FOODS ARE more American than apple pie, but the truth is, some of the country’s favorite apple products aren’t actually made in the United States. Apple juice, a perennial lunchroom staple, is a prime example. The vast majority of the apple juice Americans drink is imported from countries like China, and the Trump’s administration’s berserk tariff policies are now reshaping the market, potentially making beloved pome-based beverages more expensive or harder to find.

BlueTree targets Latam, SE Asia, with sugar reduction tech

BlueTree Technologies—an Israeli startup using a patented process to selectively remove sugars from juice and milk—has struck a deal with a manufacturer in Thailand and is in talks with leading juice players in Latin America after successfully scaling its tech with Israeli juice maker Priniv.

Evocus Launches CGI Campaign to Explain the Science Behind Black Alkaline Water

With celebrities frequently spotted carrying and drinking black alkaline water, curiosity around its actual benefits has surged. Consumers and media alike have been questioning: Why do they drink it? What makes it different? Evocus has taken this opportunity to educate, inform, and visually demonstrate the science behind black alkaline water through this innovative CGI-powered video.

IFF Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

“IFF delivered solid first quarter results, driven by disciplined execution and broad-based growth across most of our business,” said IFF CEO Erik Fyrwald. “Our growth, combined with ongoing productivity initiatives, contributed to a meaningful increase in profitability. We also successfully completed the divestiture of our Pharma Solutions business two months ahead of schedule, a key milestone that supports the achievement of our targeted debt leverage ratio."

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Egyptian Orange Processing Boom: Six New Factories in 2026 to Reshape Global Affordable Orange Market

Egypt, the world’s second larges exporter of fresh oranges and the leading exporter of affordable oranges, is on the cusp of a transformative shift in its citrus industry. EastFruit reports that in 2026, six new factories dedicated to producing orange juice concentrate are set to commence operations, with a combined processing capacity of approximately 2 million tons per year.

With genetic material from California, Dominican Republic will revitalize its citriculture

Lemon production in the Dominican Republic currently reaches 50,000 tons per year. The country imports between 15% and 20% of this citrus fruit but is now awaiting genetic material from California to help boost domestic supply, according to local outlet El Dinero.

Sharp Price Increase for Egyptian Oranges – Analyzing the Causes

First and foremost, it’s worth noting that the citrus export season from Egypt is coming to an end. As stocks decline, prices traditionally rise. However, this season’s price increase is more dramatic and reaching higher levels than usual.

Specifically, abnormal heat during the orange tree flowering period has reduced Egypt’s harvest by nearly a third. Furthermore, 90% of the fruits are medium-sized, which limits the supply of larger fruits that are in demand in premium markets such as the Gulf states and Eastern European countries.

📺 Opinion: How Orange Juice is REALLY Made in a Factory | Full Production Process Revealed

In this episode, we take you inside one of the most advanced orange juice factories in the world to reveal how oranges go from sun-kissed orchards to perfectly bottled juice, ready to drink.

Research Worth Reading 🔬

Synbiotic pineapple beverage increases life span in Caenorhabditis elegans, ameliorates cognitive impairment, and restores gut microbiome diversity in D-galactose-induced aged C57BL/6 mice

The results highlight the anti-aging effects of a pineapple beverage formulated with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus and inulin as a synbiotic intervention. This study suggests that dietary interventions incorporating prebiotics and probiotics may serve as promising strategy for combating age-related disorders and promoting healthy aging.

Comprehensive Analysis of Mandarin Essential Oils: Simultaneous Qualitative, Quantitative, Chiral, and Isotopic Profiling via Enantio-selective Multidimensional Gas Chromatography coupled to Isotopic Ratio Mass Spectrometry

To the best of the Authors' knowledge, this research reports for the first time the δ¹³C values of specific enantiomers in mandarin EOs. The data gathered from Es-MDGC-C-IRMS/qMS analyses revealed clear seasonal and geographical trends, while chemometric investigation confirmed the validity of the results obtained.

Early detection of Citrus Huanglongbing by UAV remote sensing based on MGA-UNet

The intelligent monitoring method for HLB presented in this study offers a cost-effective and highly accurate solution, holding considerable promise for the early warning of this disease.