Post Archive
Chile: Fruit fly found in Valparaiso region
Two Mediterranean fruit flies have been caught in traps in Chile's Los Andes province.
April 09 , 2015
Mexico: Farmworkers were 'forced' to strike, claims BerryMex
Heated farmworker protests in Baja California last month may have crippled agriculture in peak season, but a major Driscoll's supplier alleges many were 'threatened' not to return to the fields.
April 09 , 2015
China: Dairy Farm acquires stake in Yonghui Superstores
A deal worth around US$915 million between Dairy Farm and a large Chinese supermarket chain has just been completed.
April 09 , 2015
Mauritius issues first ever phyto clearance for Indian fruit
Kaushal Khakhar says restoring faith in Indian mangoes around the world is a 'matter of pride'.
April 09 , 2015
U.S.: New Giumarra grape packs to combine fair trade, eat brighter!
Giumarra Nogales has announced it will be including both Fair Trade USA certification and 'Sesame Street eat brighter!' characters on its packaging this spring grape season.
April 09 , 2015
DR asks U.S. to lift fruit and vegetable import ban
The Dominican Republic says it has managed to contain the recent Medfly outbreak and cut the population in half.
April 09 , 2015
Russia: Putin disappoints on Greek import speculation
Today's meeting between Vladimir Putin and Alexis Tsipras was not fruitful enough to lift the Kremlin's ban on Greek food imports.
April 08 , 2015
Russia may lift food import embargo on Greece, Cyprus, Hungary
Three European Union member states that oppose Western sanctions against Russia could see their agricultural trade re-open with the country.
April 08 , 2015
State of the Market - Week 14, 2015
Chilean blueberries were losing prominence over local and Mexican supply in the U.S. in week 14.
April 08 , 2015
Brazil plans to reduce fruit and vegetable waste
The Brazilian government has jumped on the 'ugly fruit' bandwagon to counteract a 30% produce waste rate.
April 08 , 2015
