Post Archive
Mexico: organic avocado sales rise 20% in Michoacan
Consumers in a key Mexican avocado-growing state are turning their attention to organic produce.
June 07 , 2013
Argentina: fruit packhouses put under suspension
Three packhouses in Argentina's Tucumán province were found by authorities to be in violation of food safety standards.
June 04 , 2013
U.S.: frozen fruit the main suspect in Hepatitis A outbreak
As Hepatitis A cases appear across five U.S. states, a berry and pomegranate blend is under suspicion as the source.
June 04 , 2013
Panama Canal begins new scheduling service
The Panama Canal Authority is implementing the "just-in-time" service to improve travel efficiency.
June 03 , 2013
GM sterilization on the horizon for fruit fly fight
A genetic sterilization technique used to fight dengue fever could potentially reduce fruit-damaging pest populations.
June 03 , 2013
Mexican growers celebrate tariff victory
Protests have led to a Mexican government U-turn on lime tariff cuts.
June 03 , 2013
U.K. packaging extends mushroom shelf life
A new packaging film may aid British supermarkets in goals to reduce food waste by 1.1 million tons.
May 31 , 2013
Argentina: production down, exports up pome fruit
Hail storms damaged Argentina's apple and pear crops but exports will still fare better than in 2012.
May 30 , 2013
Pruning initiative looks for energy resource
European researchers are teaming up to turn farm waste from pruning into energy.
May 28 , 2013
Temperature extremes slash Moroccan citrus output
Heat waves and cold spells took their toll on Morocco's citrus volume and quality.
May 27 , 2013
