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National Osteoporosis Foundation makes produce picks for bone health
The NOF has named a few foods for consumers to look out for in the lead up to World Osteoporosis Day on Oct. 20.
October 19 , 2015
Fruit Attraction participation set to rise in 2015
The organizers of industry event Fruit Attraction in Spain expect a much larger turnout this year, with participants coming from 88 countries.
October 19 , 2015
Opinion: Current fruit breeding practices - fruitful or futile?
Two U.S. scientists assess whether our fixation on sweetness in the produce we eat is putting good nutrition by the wayside.
October 19 , 2015
Colombian police seize cocaine in guava pulp
Around US$15.6 million worth of cocaine was hidden in a frozen guava shipment intended for export to Spain.
October 19 , 2015
Aussie Farmers Direct wins app design prize
An app that "makes customers feel like they’re physically standing in a supermarket" has won a prestigious design prize in Australia.
October 19 , 2015
South Africa: Valencias, grapefruit and lemons surpass estimates
Lemon exports to the Middle East increased this year and benefited from an early season 'empty market.
October 19 , 2015
South Africa: New labor group condemns recent violence
The Laborie Dialogue Initiative is calling for greater social dialogue in the produce industry and a 'sustainable transformation of the rural economy'.
October 19 , 2015
Italy: Oranfrizer invests €3M in citrus orchards
Sicilian blood orange specialist Oranfrizer is revamping its orchards to extend the season, while also looking to new international markets and specialty crops.
October 19 , 2015
Costa Rican govt breaks up drug ring under fruit trading cover
A Costa Rican drug ring with alleged Italian mafia links is suspected of hiding cocaine in boxes of pineapples and cassava.
October 16 , 2015
Brazil sets up import norms for table grapes, strawberry plants
A new import ruling in Brazil gives greater opportunity for Spanish and Portuguese collaboration and trade.
October 16 , 2015
