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NZ: Seeka announces capital raising to pursue growth strategy
The company, which mainly grows kiwifruit and avocados, plans to raise approximately NZ$50 million of new equity.
November 13 , 2018
India: Flipkart CEO resigns over alleged misconduct
Flipkart and its owner Walmart issued a statement after CEO Binny Bansal decided to leave the company.
November 13 , 2018
Zespri ends season with amazing growth at retail and extends SunGold season with kiwifruit from Italy
PRESS RELEASE ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Zespri’s consumer campaign, “A Real Snack, for Real Life” and consumer sweepstake brought the Zespri brand to life and drove consumers to retail stores looking for SunGold Kiwifruit. As demand for Zespri products continue to increase, Zespri is working to match this growth by extending their season with production […]
November 13 , 2018
Kiwifruit Vine Health wins biosecurity award
PRESS RELEASE Kiwifruit Vine Health (KVH) has won a national biosecurity award for its contribution to the biosecurity integrity of the New Zealand kiwifruit industry. KVH accepted the Industry Award at the 2018 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards in Auckland last night. The Ministry for Primary Industries said the award recognised KVH’s contribution to the recovery […]
November 13 , 2018
Argentine lemons: Following successful return to U.S. and Japan, industry sets sights on China
Argentina is hoping that by demonstrating that it can meet the requirements of a demanding market like Japan it will be able to open up China within the next year or two.
November 13 , 2018
Larger bees fly better in warm conditions than smaller bees, study finds
The finding runs contrary to the temperature-size 'rule,' which suggests that insects that rely on the external environment to control their temperature are larger in cold climates and smaller in hot ones.
November 13 , 2018
Lower Chilean cherry yields resulting in better quality, says Chinese importer
A representative of China-based Shanghai Riverking Import Trade spoke following the arrival of 30MT of cherries and blueberries to Ningbo Airport last week.
November 13 , 2018
Avocados in Charts: How does the Mexican growers' strike compare to 2016?
As Mexican growers head into the third week of strikes, volumes are falling away and prices are spiking.
November 13 , 2018
Australian growers react to strawberry tampering arrest
With charges now laid against former picking supervisor My Ut Trinh over seven punnets, questions have been raised about the hundreds of "copycat" cases around the country.
November 12 , 2018
APS18 preview: Bakker Barendrecht GM shares rare insights on procurement for Albert Heijn
Maarten Van Hamburg offers a glimpse of future omni-channel challenges at Amsterdam Produce Summit.
November 12 , 2018



