Mission Produce to fill EU avocado market gaps with early Olmos avocados

Mission Produce VP of marketing Robb Bertels gives the rundown on his company's plans in the EU avocado market.

February 10 , 2016

CMA CGM boosts Europe-French West Indies trade route

Shipper CMA CGM has upgraded its fleet serving the French West Indies with two new calls at Zeebrugge and Rotterdam.

February 09 , 2016

Berlin goes loco for coco

After winning the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award, North America will be the next stop for the 'Genuine Coconut'.

February 05 , 2016

Syngenta board in favor of US$43B ChemChina takeover

In a corporate tussle involving both ChemChina and Monsanto, the Syngenta board has recommended shareholders accept an offer from one of the company's suitors.

February 03 , 2016

New parasitic wasp mix detects first signs of aphid infestation

A new product from Koppert Systems detects the early signs of aphid infestations, giving growers reliable information about the correct release strategy.

February 02 , 2016

It takes Peru to mango

Peruvian mango exports rose by more than a third in value last year to reach US$187 million.

January 29 , 2016

Mason jar bags add hipster touch to SunSelect specialty tomatoes

SunSelect and Oppy plan to use jar-shaped bags developed in Denmark to promote a range of produce items through the brand 'Outrageously Fresh'.

January 27 , 2016

MAS honeydews escaped Hurricane Patricia, show high sweetness levels

MAS' partners in Colima had luckily only planted 5% of their honeydews when Hurricane Patricia hit the state last year.

January 26 , 2016

Ecuadorian police seize cocaine hidden in fake bananas

Anti-narcotics police in Ecuador found 1.5MT of drugs in recent seizures, with part of the contraband hidden in a cargo of bananas destined for the U.S.

January 25 , 2016

Monsanto sues Californian agency over glyphosate cancer list proposal

Monsanto has taken a Californian environmental health agency to court for its plans to add herbicide Roundup to a list of carcinogenic products.