Post Archive
South Africa: Blacklisted lemon grower struck off while CBS experts fact-find in Europe
South Africa's citrus industry is treading a thin line in Europe now that it has four CBS interceptions to its name out of the five allowed for the season.
July 24 , 2015
North America: 'eat brighter!' opens sesame on produce sales
The presence of Sesame Street characters on branding has been shown to give produce companies a sales edge, according to a recent survey.
July 24 , 2015
U.S.: Moody's upgrades Dole rating
Operational efficiencies and new investments have put Dole Food Company in a more favorable light for ratings agency Moody's.
July 24 , 2015
China receives spike in Philippine pineapple exports
China received a lot more Philippine pineapples in the first five months of 2015, while Japan and South Korea registered slight declines in imports.
July 23 , 2015
Italy: Hazelnut hike for Piedmont as major chocolatiers ink production deal
Hazelnut production in Italy is to be given a major boost following an agreement to increase cultivation in the Piedmont growing region.
July 22 , 2015
NZ: Seeka sells stake in Kiwi Produce Limited
Seeka's Michael Franks says the company will continue to review its asset holdings, particularly in terms of investments in subsidiaries and associates.
July 21 , 2015
Open letter to Thai PM condemns Natural Fruit v Andy Hall case
International groups have rallied behind human rights defender Andy Hall before he faces the final preliminary hearing in a criminal defamation case today.
July 19 , 2015
Polish blackcurrant overflow to come on stream
High yields for Europe's largest blackcurrant grower appear set to cause a glut in the market.
July 16 , 2015
Argentina to ship fresh table grapes to the Philippines
The Argentine government says the Philippine market opening is a 'big opportunity' for exporters, as table grapes represent 12% of the country's fresh fruit imports.
July 16 , 2015
Fresh Del Monte to invest US$250M in Philippine plantations
Fresh Del Monte Produce is investing US$250 million in the Philippine island of Palawan, far from the banana-growing heartland of Mindanao.
July 15 , 2015
