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Inaugural Global Grape Summit will take place in London this June
The commercially focused, one-day event will be held in conjunction with The London Produce Show and Conference, serving as a meeting point for table grape industry leaders.
January 22 , 2019
MobyMart staffless stores to expand in China, with U.S. and European entries in pipeline
Co-founder of Moby's on-the-go formats says, 'what we’re doing, as far as I know, no one else is doing ... one person in one day can operate eight to 10 stores depending on how spread out they are.'
January 22 , 2019
South Africa: Pome fruit growers in "much better position" than last season
The South African pome fruit industry is expecting a 3% year-on-year export increase this season, thanks in part to winter rain last season.
January 22 , 2019
China Navigation to acquire Hamburg Süd's bulk shipping business
The business operates from Hamburg, London, Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro with a chartered fleet of approximately 45 vessels in the segments.
January 22 , 2019
Fruit in Charts: The winners and losers of 2018 (Part 2 of 3)
Two fruits in particular stood out for their very high levels of year-on-year volume growth in 2018 in the U.S. market.
January 22 , 2019
Food safety expert Greg Komar joins the California LGMA staff
PRESS RELEASE Sacramento, CA — The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) is pleased to announce that Greg Komar has been hired as the organization’s new Technical Director. Mike Villaneva, the LGMA’s current Technical Director, is retiring in May of 2019. Komar will report directly to LGMA CEO, Scott Horsfall. With over 20 years of experience […]
January 21 , 2019
Ecuadorian delegation to negotiate with Aldi over banana price cut
In October, the German-based discount supermarket chain announced controversial plans to reduce the price it pays for box of bananas by around US$1.
January 21 , 2019
U.K.: What the British apple growth target means for retailers and shoppers
English Apples & Pears is planning an increased home-grown supply of affordable, high-quality, tasty apples it says consumers want.
January 21 , 2019
Q&A: Camposol celebrates successful first year with blueberry brand
We caught up with CEO Jorge Ramirez to hear about how the brand has been received in key export markets, plans for the "very intense" next season, and expectations for when Peru will overtake Chile in blueberry exports.
January 21 , 2019
China: Higher prices of local apples slowing sales
Severe frosts during spring last year led to a huge reduction in apple production and even drove growers away from their farms.
January 21 , 2019
