Post Archive
Higher banana prices help boost Del Monte's Q1 profits
CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh says that the recent acquisition of Mann Packing "already contributed robust one-month sales growth and profitability in the value-added product line without the implementation of any synergies."
May 02 , 2018
E-retail, not e-commerce: China’s fast-changing online market for fresh fruit
In China the question isn’t whether you sell online but how.
May 02 , 2018
State of the Market - Week 17, 2018
Kiwifruit movement was reported to be slow in the U.S. market in week 17 due to low demand.
May 02 , 2018
Cherry industry must get quality right at the farm level, urges Aussie grower
Tim Jones of Wandin Valley Farms told attendees at the Global Cherry Summit that a "packing shed is not a hospital" where product can just be fixed up post-harvest.
May 02 , 2018
Smelly fruit causes 'gas' scare at Australian university
Hundreds of staff and students were evacuated from the Melbourne building on the weekend due to the stench.
May 02 , 2018
U.K.: Sainsbury's reaches deal with Walmart on proposed Asda merger
The game-changing deal would combine the U.K.'s second and third-largest supermarket chains.
April 30 , 2018
Historical London walking tour shapes LPS18 Partner Programme
Partners of those attending The London Produce Show can join a VIP history tour and pampering experience in the iconic city.
April 30 , 2018
Mexican avocado exports rose by a quarter in early 2018
The United States continued to be the leading market, but staggering growth was seen in Singapore which almost imported as much as Canada.
April 30 , 2018
U.S.: Seald Sweet expects "consistent promotable volume" of Mexican table grapes
“Mexico is a cornerstone of our grape business and we believe a great deal in it," says Seald Sweet CEO Mayda Sotomayor.
April 30 , 2018
Leading pesticide companies cry foul over EU neonic decision
Bayer claimed the move would do nothing to change the lot of bees, while Syngenta described the decision as "disappointing, but not unexpected".
April 27 , 2018
