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Greenyard's lenders reset covenants due to 'exceptional circumstances'
In August Greenyard announced it was forecast a 25% drop in profits for the 2018-19 financial year, compared to a prediction of a 10% rise on May 2.
September 21 , 2018
Solidarity against strawberry sabotage: Community lifts Aussie grower spirits
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has echoed calls from Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison urging people to eat more (carefully cut) strawberries, and some growers are already noticing a shift in consumer sentiment.
September 21 , 2018
Australia: Needle found in mango as crisis continues
Needles were first reported in strawberries in the state of Queensland last week, but there have since been more than 100 cases in all six Australian states
September 20 , 2018
Tru-Cape’s new variety expert awarded by the South African fruit industry
PRESS RELEASE South Africa - The South African deciduous fruit industry presented its awards for outstanding performance in agriculture at the 43rd annual gala evening on 14 September 2018. Deciduous fruit includes apples, pears, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums and prunes, cherries, table grapes and dried grapes - grown mainly in the Western Cape. The deciduous […]
September 20 , 2018
AgroFresh’s latest innovation predicts risk of produce disorders
PRESS RELEASE Philadelphia – AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGFS), a global leader in produce freshness solutions, today released more details about FreshCloud™ Predictive Screening. One of the first three core offerings of AgroFresh’s recently launched predictive technology platform, FreshCloud Predictive Screening uses the latest science to predict the risk of disorder development. By analyzing the gene […]
September 20 , 2018
U.S.: United Farm Worker 2013 election ballots counted
The count comes a few days ago the California Supreme Court upheld an earlier decision ordering the ALRB to count the ballots it had impounded five years ago.
September 20 , 2018
Next round of U.S.-China tariffs to come into effect on Sept. 24
Included in the tariffs on Chinese goods are some 200 agricultural items such as berries, mushrooms and mangoes.
September 20 , 2018
India further delays imposition of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. nuts, apples
India has put off implementing the tariffs for the second time, as the two countries negotiate a package to remove trade frictions over a range of items.
September 20 , 2018
Amsterdam Produce Summit: Cornell professor discusses supply chain opportunities
U.S. university professor Miguel Gómez, in a preview of upcoming show in November, talks about how omni-channel retailing creates challenges and chances for the produce supply chain.
September 20 , 2018
Avocado growers in Ecuador growing fast, determined to meet U.K. standards
Several companies are expected to have gained GlobalG.A.P. certifications by mid-2019, after which time exports to the U.K. market will start to grow substantially.
September 20 , 2018
