Post Archive
Colombia: Top Fruits seeks out top shelf grapes for export
A company in the Cauca Valley plans to pioneer seedless table grape exports from Colombia in the second half of 2016.
August 26 , 2015
Australia: Food safety scandal hits Patties Foods results
Alleged links to Hepatitis A in its frozen berries contributed to an 87% fall in net profit for Patties Foods in 2014-15.
August 26 , 2015
Scotland to ban all GM crop cultivation
The Scottish Government says it won't 'gamble' with the country's food and drink sector, but the national farmers' union believes the wrong decision has been made.
August 11 , 2015
NZ prime minister opens Zespri Singapore office
Zespri's new hub in Southeast Asia will serve as the company's global sales and marketing office.
August 10 , 2015
U.S.: Grainger Farms bankruptcy prompts land sell-off
A Florida tomato group is selling 1,151 acres of farmland in Immokalee, along with a range of equipment including irrigation pumps and tractors.
August 04 , 2015
Monsanto strengthens vegetable research in India
The Indian arm of Monsanto is mimicking its St. Louis crop research center on the outskirts of Bangalore.
August 03 , 2015
Australia: CSIRO to prepare literature review on pear health
Good for gut health with some varieties helpful for warding off hangovers, pears are in the spotlight as part of an Australian industry-backed study into nutrition.
July 28 , 2015
U.S.: Moody's upgrades Dole rating
Operational efficiencies and new investments have put Dole Food Company in a more favorable light for ratings agency Moody's.
July 24 , 2015
NZ: Seeka sells stake in Kiwi Produce Limited
Seeka's Michael Franks says the company will continue to review its asset holdings, particularly in terms of investments in subsidiaries and associates.
July 21 , 2015
Polish blackcurrant overflow to come on stream
High yields for Europe's largest blackcurrant grower appear set to cause a glut in the market.
July 16 , 2015
