Post Archive
Mexican state expects record apple harvest
A Mexican apple-growing state is set to surpass harvest records from 1998, leaving growers concerned about storage capacity and market saturation.
May 16 , 2011
Reduced SA avocado crop struggles to meet E.U. demand
South Africa's avocado exports are expected to fall this season, while high E.U. demand means there's 'plenty of room' for competitors.
May 16 , 2011
Peruvian candidate plans new port for agroexports
Peruvian presidential candidate Ollanta Humala has pledged to strengthen agricultural exports with a new northern port.
May 13 , 2011
Australian supermarkets fined for false fruit labels
Australian supermarket chains Coles and Woolworths have been fined for not labelling imported fruit from Israel and the U.S. correctly in two Sydney stores.
May 12 , 2011
Chile releases competition white paper
Chile's export association has issued the government a series of recommendations to improve competitiveness for non-mining sectors.
May 12 , 2011
Argentine farmers want Bolivian workers 'legalized'
Argentine farmers have called for easier ways to legally employ guest workers, while complaining about recent employee housing standards.
May 12 , 2011
Mexican company receives social responsibility award
The Mexican Center for Philanthropy (CEMFI) has awarded a pepper producer its fourth consecutive Socially Responsible Enterprise Award.
May 12 , 2011
U.S. tariffs cost Colombia US$48M since February
Colombian exporters are paying tariffs of US$16 million per month in the absence of the ATPDEA, but some are still banking on a retrospective renewal.
May 11 , 2011
Endosulfan and the Southern Hemisphere fruit industry
Endosulfan has been banned under the Stockholm Convention, but a full agricultural use phase-out will still take several years.
May 11 , 2011
Zespri must go, says OECD
The OECD has criticized NZ's trade performance as 'decidedly mediocre' and called for an end to product market regulation.
May 10 , 2011
