Post Archive
Opinion: How the perishables industry can reduce risks associated with slow steaming
Lawyer Rafael Guarda Martínez explains what the industry can do to reduce the potential risks of slower shipping speeds.
September 24 , 2018
U.K.: Tesco makes first splash with new discount stores
Britain's leading supermarket chain is launching new discount stores to try and compete with the likes of Aldi and Lidl which are rapidly gaining market share.
September 24 , 2018
Needles found in Western Australian strawberry punnet in NZ
The Australian strawberry industry has been dealt another blow after the needle tampering scandal spread to a punnet of fruit in New Zealand over the weekend.
September 23 , 2018
Costa Rica: Strike causes heavy losses for pineapple, banana industries
A severe strike in Costa Rica over the last two weeks has affected the banana and pineapple industries, with the latter suffering multi-million dollar losses.
September 23 , 2018
Greenyard's lenders reset covenants due to 'exceptional circumstances'
In August Greenyard announced it was forecast a 25% drop in profits for the 2018-19 financial year, compared to a prediction of a 10% rise on May 2.
September 21 , 2018
Solidarity against strawberry sabotage: Community lifts Aussie grower spirits
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has echoed calls from Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison urging people to eat more (carefully cut) strawberries, and some growers are already noticing a shift in consumer sentiment.
September 21 , 2018
Australia: Needle found in mango as crisis continues
Needles were first reported in strawberries in the state of Queensland last week, but there have since been more than 100 cases in all six Australian states
September 20 , 2018
Tru-Cape’s new variety expert awarded by the South African fruit industry
PRESS RELEASE South Africa - The South African deciduous fruit industry presented its awards for outstanding performance in agriculture at the 43rd annual gala evening on 14 September 2018. Deciduous fruit includes apples, pears, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums and prunes, cherries, table grapes and dried grapes - grown mainly in the Western Cape. The deciduous […]
September 20 , 2018
AgroFresh’s latest innovation predicts risk of produce disorders
PRESS RELEASE Philadelphia – AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGFS), a global leader in produce freshness solutions, today released more details about FreshCloud™ Predictive Screening. One of the first three core offerings of AgroFresh’s recently launched predictive technology platform, FreshCloud Predictive Screening uses the latest science to predict the risk of disorder development. By analyzing the gene […]
September 20 , 2018
U.S.: United Farm Worker 2013 election ballots counted
The count comes a few days ago the California Supreme Court upheld an earlier decision ordering the ALRB to count the ballots it had impounded five years ago.
September 20 , 2018
