Post Archive
India: IG International to enter stock market
An executive from one of India's largest produce companies has reportedly said an IPO will be launched within a few years once revenues have tripled.
July 06 , 2015
Russia blocks Egyptian table grape shipment
Russian authorities have detected Medfly in an Egyptian grape consignment exported to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
July 06 , 2015
The Ogg Blogg: A tourist’s taste of Turkish horticulture
On holiday meant no emails, no interviews and no stories, but no fruit and vegetables? You don't go to Turkey to escape the produce industry.
July 06 , 2015
Chile: 83% of growers hit by time ruling, says Fedefruta
A key industry body says an additional hour of darkness during mornings this winter is causing worrying problems for most fruit producers.
July 03 , 2015
U.K: WWII London bunker converted into subterranean farm
A Michelin-starred chef says he's looking forward to cooking with herbs and micro salads from 'the world's first underground urban farm'.
July 02 , 2015
U.S.: Seald Sweet launches 'colorful' packaging for Kiddie Clems
Following the success of its packaging for Mandarina-branded fruit, a U.S. produce distributor has launched a new design for its kid-orientated clementines.
July 02 , 2015
U.S.: Packhouse destroyed in Washington fire
While facilities affiliated with Domex and Stemilt have suffered varying degrees of damage, cherry production and orchard operations in Wenatchee are continuing as normal.
July 01 , 2015
Brazilian papaya export volume up by almost one-fifth
Lower domestic consumption has led Brazilian papaya growers to ship more fruit abroad.
June 29 , 2015
Canada: BC blueberries gain access to China
An industry head says she is 'ecstatic' about a deal with China estimated to be worth CAD$65 million a year.
June 25 , 2015
U.S.: Sysco "profoundly disappointed" by merger injunction
The world's largest food distributor claims a proposed merger with US Foods would be "procompetitive".
June 25 , 2015
