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Philippine coop wins initial victory against Unifrutti
A 92-member banana cooperative has reportedly alleged that Unifrutti was paying them far lower than the market value for their fruit.
January 09 , 2017
Uncertain future for U.K.'s booming berry industry as Brexit looms
The head of British Summer Fruits explains how successful PR campaigns over recent years have helped berries now make up a fifth of U.K. fruit purchases.
January 06 , 2017
Fairtrade banana sales soar in Austria
Consumption of Fairtrade bananas rose 45% over October and November last year.
January 06 , 2017
Spain's Carrefour supermarkets to phase out paper receipts
The French-headquartered company intends to reduce the use of paper receipts by 70% through its Papel 0 initiative.
January 06 , 2017
EU regulator delays decision on Syngenta-ChemChina merger
Syngenta says the two companies had asked for the 10-day extension to allow "sufficient time for the discussion of remedy proposals".
January 06 , 2017
Argentine national labor body sets limit for daily blueberry harvesting
"This amount just touches half of what is harvested in the high season," says a Concordia blueberry industry representative.
January 06 , 2017
South Africa: ZZ2 to expand cherry business after successful first season
A company representative says recent rainfall in avocado-growing regions has boosted the upcoming season by relieving stress from the drought-affected trees.
January 05 , 2017
Westfalia acquires majority stake in Peru's Camet Trading
One of Peru's biggest avocado exporters plans to plant 1,500 hectares of new fruit varieties following a recent deal with a major multinational produce company.
January 05 , 2017
Risks from Argentine lemon access "fully evaluated", says USDA
A USDA spokesperson says a review of the Argentine lemon industry spanning a decade was amended several times to account for new scientific information and address public comments.
January 05 , 2017
GlobalG.A.P. releases U.S. FSMA compliance guide
Following the most sweeping reform of food safety laws in decades, GlobalG.A.P. has published a 'practical management tool' to aid IFA users all over the world.
January 05 , 2017
