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U.S.: Functional mushroom brand gets investment from leading grower
The company sells value-added products such as extracts and supplements through Amazon, its online store, and U.S. retailers.
September 11 , 2019
China exempts some U.S. goods from tariffs, but no produce
China announced its first batch of tariff exemptions for 16 types of U.S. products, days ahead of a planned meeting between trade negotiators from the two countries.
September 11 , 2019
Lack of reporting of phosphorus supply chain 'dangerous for global food security'
A new study conducted at Stockholm University and the University of Iceland shows that while phosphorus is a key element to global food security, its supply chain is a black box.
September 11 , 2019
South Africa: Police discover US$6M of cocaine hidden in banana fridge in port
The drugs were discovered on a vessel from Ecuador at a Durban port during an operation by the Ports of Entry team.
September 11 , 2019
Australia: First mobile pest surveillance units to be deployed nationwide
A total of eight 'sentinels' will be constructed and deployed in different growing regions around Australia as part of an AUD$21m program led by Hort Innovation.
September 10 , 2019
Albertsons names new chief merchandising officer
Under White’s leadership, Own Brands penetration grew from 23.0% since he started in the position in 2017 to 25.3% in the last quarter.
September 10 , 2019
Australian garlic grower jailed over illegal bulb imports
The former chairwoman of the Australian Garlic Industry Association was jailed for a total of 11 months for illegally importing garlic from North America.
September 10 , 2019
Lemons in Charts: Chile sees much lower prices on higher volumes
In July - perhaps reflecting volumes - the pricing for Chilean lemons was almost half of what we were seeing the previous year. This gap further increased in August.
September 10 , 2019
New Oppy roles embrace opportunities
PRESS RELEASE With its eye on business growth and innovation, Oppy announces the promotion of James Milne, Karin Gardner, Brett Libke and Garland Perkins to four newly created positions. “As we continue to grow in the highly demanding and dynamic global fresh produce industry, we’re adapting to new challenges with discipline but also a great deal of […]
September 09 , 2019
Limoneira: Pricing headwinds affect Q3 performance
Limoneira said that fresh utilization of lemons was significantly lower than normal over the period, but the situation has now begun to improve.
September 09 , 2019
