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Mexico surprised by U.S.'s plans to withdraw from tomato suspension agreement
Mexican tomato industry representatives say they are willing to negotiate with the U.S. to reach a mutually beneficial deal, following the latter’s recent announcement that it will continue anti-dumping investigations.
February 21 , 2019
U.K.: Sainsbury's-Asda merger in doubt after regulator voices concerns
The Competition and Markets Authority has found "extensive competition concerns" in the proposed tie-up between the U.K.'s second- and third-largest supermarket groups, which it says will be "difficult" for the companies to address.
February 21 , 2019
NZ on alert after two fruit fly detections in Auckland
A Queensland fruit fly was spotted in the Devonport area last week, and a 'facialis' fruit fly was detected in the suburb of Otara earlier this week.
February 21 , 2019
Hong Kong lifts California romaine ban
The autonomous territory suspended imports of California romaine on Nov. 28 last year over food safety concerns, following an E. coli outbreak in the U.S. and Canada.
February 21 , 2019
Opinion: Passion vs. efficiency
Nic Jooste of Rotterdam-based Cool Fresh International provides a European branding specialist’s observations in New York.
February 21 , 2019
U.K. will apply food tariffs in case of no deal Brexit, says minister
The country's environment secretary said reports that Britain would operate a zero tariff regime in order to secure frictionless trade in a no-deal scenario were “not accurate”.
February 20 , 2019
Del Monte expecting "a lot of added value" from global investments, says CEO
Mohammed Abu-Ghazaleh also said he expects the pineapple market to "rationalize" this year following a period of supply outstripping demand, and spoke about the company's increasing penetration into the avocado market.
February 20 , 2019
Del Monte swings to a loss in 2018
The company says the result is largely due to higher fruit and distribution costs across the business and lower banana sales volume.
February 19 , 2019
Huge cocaine haul discovered in Brazilian mango shipment at Rotterdam
A load of 1,5000 kilograms of the Class-A drug were reportedly found in a container at the Dutch hub last week.
February 19 , 2019
Grapes in Charts: Record California volumes reverse Chilean pricing trends
"Although it is normal for prices to increase as volumes fall, what is strikingly abnormal about this season so far is how the pricing dynamics have gone completely against the normal trends."
February 19 , 2019
