Post Archive

NZ: MPI launches three new business units

"The business units are intended to lift the visibility of the valuable work we do in biosecurity, fisheries, forestry and food safety and increase transparency for our stakeholders and the public."
May 02 , 2018

Higher banana prices help boost Del Monte's Q1 profits

CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh says that the recent acquisition of Mann Packing "already contributed robust one-month sales growth and profitability in the value-added product line without the implementation of any synergies."
May 02 , 2018

E-retail, not e-commerce: China’s fast-changing online market for fresh fruit

In China the question isn’t whether you sell online but how.
May 02 , 2018

State of the Market - Week 17, 2018

Kiwifruit movement was reported to be slow in the U.S. market in week 17 due to low demand.
May 02 , 2018

Cherry industry must get quality right at the farm level, urges Aussie grower

Tim Jones of Wandin Valley Farms told attendees at the Global Cherry Summit that a "packing shed is not a hospital" where product can just be fixed up post-harvest.
May 02 , 2018

Smelly fruit causes 'gas' scare at Australian university

Hundreds of staff and students were evacuated from the Melbourne building on the weekend due to the stench.
May 02 , 2018

U.K.: Sainsbury's reaches deal with Walmart on proposed Asda merger

The game-changing deal would combine the U.K.'s second and third-largest supermarket chains.
April 30 , 2018

Historical London walking tour shapes LPS18 Partner Programme

Partners of those attending The London Produce Show can join a VIP history tour and pampering experience in the iconic city.
April 30 , 2018

Mexican avocado exports rose by a quarter in early 2018

The United States continued to be the leading market, but staggering growth was seen in Singapore which almost imported as much as Canada.
April 30 , 2018

U.S.: Seald Sweet expects "consistent promotable volume" of Mexican table grapes

“Mexico is a cornerstone of our grape business and we believe a great deal in it," says Seald Sweet CEO Mayda Sotomayor.
April 30 , 2018