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Dole Food Company pulls out of IPO
Less than a week after negotiations fell through with Greenyard, Dole has also opted not to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
January 10 , 2018
State of the Market - Week 1, 2018
New sea-freight arrivals of Chilean cherries pushed down prices in China during Week 1, but fast market movement prevented a considerable build-up of inventory.
January 10 , 2018
Ecuadorian banana farm hits record yields
The AEBE hopes more farms can adopt similar practices in order to drastically raise production for a country that is already the world leader in banana exports.
January 10 , 2018
Russia has destroyed 19,000MT of food under import ban
The latest updates means more than 3,000MT of illegal foodstuffs were destroyed in the last six months, most of them plant-based.
January 10 , 2018
Opinion: Technology is crucial to enhanced sustainability
Bjorn Thumas of Tomra says sustainability isn't just about environmental initiatives and corporate social responsibility.
January 10 , 2018
India: IG International opens new cold storage facility in Mumbai
The new acquisition makes IG the second-largest cold chain company in India, according to director Tarun Arora.
January 10 , 2018
Chile bolsters fruit fly controls ahead of Pope's visit
Authorities expect an influx of tourists for the event and are responding to keep border crossings safe from unwanted fruit and vegetables.
January 10 , 2018
China: Cold snap hits transport routes and horticultural farms
The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture has urged farmers to cover open field vegetables to improve frost resistance and reinforce greenhouses to prevent collapse.
January 09 , 2018
Chilean fruit exports dropped 9% in 2017
Chilean fruit exports dropped in the calendar year due to a mix of volume and pricing challenges for some of its biggest earners.
January 09 , 2018
AgroFresh acquires stake in It’s Fresh! technology
The deal with U.K.-headquartered Food Freshness Technology is also expected to boost retail possibilities for AgroFresh's RipeLock Quality System for bananas.
January 09 , 2018
