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Tesco teams up with Kenyan bean farmers to trim food waste
By doing away with overly strict specifications for the length of fine beans, Tesco expects to save significant amounts of food waste.
April 20 , 2016
Denmark: Army of ants safeguard apple and pear orchards
Organic pome fruit farms in Denmark have a new arsenal to combat winter moths that are known to ravage harvests.
April 20 , 2016
Indonesia: Argentina gains country of recognition status
Shortly after South Africa received a boost from Indonesia, Argentina will also now have better conditions for sending its fruit to the Southeast Asian country.
April 20 , 2016
State of the Market - Week 15, 2016
Apple markets were slow in Europe and Asia for imported Southern Hemisphere supply during week 15.
April 20 , 2016
Chile: Intense rains cut grape season short, says Fedefruta
Fedefruta says the weather event affected harvests of late table grapes and apples, and will mean more treatment is needed for kiwifruit.
April 19 , 2016
NZ govt teams up with Alibaba to boost Chinese trade
The deal means New Zealand has joined the likes of other Southern Hemisphere agricultural nations like Australia, Chile and Peru.
April 19 , 2016
Indonesian trade group calls for more 'country of recognition' applications
Aseibssindo says the recent breakthrough with South Africa will bring savings of up to US$2,000 per container of fruit.
April 19 , 2016
Electrically charged solution increases produce shelf life
"Such small things can actually make a huge difference in the whole food supply chain," says a British researcher.
April 19 , 2016
India: IG International goes crazy for kiwifruit with new website launch
Indian fresh fruit importer IG International has launched a new website to bolster its kiwifruit strategy.
April 19 , 2016
Chile: ASOEX evaluates rain damages
Table grape producers were able to prepare in advance for the weather event, which has likely most affected the O'Higgins region.
April 18 , 2016
