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The former UK-based importer has transformed into a global producer that is pioneering new grape varieties and reaping dramatic results.

Fresh Fruit Portal caught up with Zespri International CEO Dan Mathieson and Zespri North America marketing manager Sarah Deaton at last month's PMA Fresh Summit in Orlando, Florida.

PRESS RELEASE Los Alamitos, CA – Frieda’s has been selected as one of the specialty produce suppliers for Sysco Corporation’s innovative e-commerce platform, Supplies on the Fly (SOTF). Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distribution of food products to restaurants, healthcare and education facilities, lodging establishments and more. SOTF is Sysco’s customer exclusive […]

PRESS RELEASE PASADENA, Calif. – Cuties®, America’s original mandarin brand, launched its holiday promotion – Spread the Cheer – encouraging people to share their favorite ways to give back, while also giving them the chance to win one of five, $1,000 shopping sprees to make those wishes come true. Now through December 19, Cuties will support Spread the Cheer with in-store merchandising, an […]

The world's leading trade fair dedicated to apples, Interpoma, has hailed an "extremely positive" event this year, as its international reach continues to grow. The eleventh edition of the biannual trade fair that took place in Bolzano in northern Italy from Nov. 15 - 17 welcomed 20,000 visitors, including around one hundred representatives of the Italian […]

Sumit Saran of SS Associates discusses the pear deal underway, expectations for Washington apple imports and the results of a multi-faceted Chilean kiwifruit campaign.

The purchase, which involves a company owned by Hong Kong's richest man, is reported to be one of the most significant horticultural deals in the Northern Territory's history.

Frieda’s Specialty Produce says its 'trendologists' have had a "high rate of success" at spotting what's going to be hot.

The FDA says romaine lettuce sales can resume for produce grown in areas deemed to be safe, as long as the product is labeled with a harvest date and location.

Australian authorities have taken a firm stance to keep out a pest that could put the country's US$8.7 billion horticultural industry at risk.