Post Archive
EU votes to renew glyphosate license for five years
However, the French president said he would take all necessary measures to ban the product within three years.
November 30 , 2017
U.S.: Henry Avocado opens first East Coast cold storage facility
The North Carolina facility has the ability to distribute about 300,000 avocados daily, with storage capacity for an additional one million pieces of the fruit.
November 30 , 2017
New investigator drops US$342M embezzlement case against Russia’s ex ‘banana king’
The case was reportedly terminated for lack of corpus delicti.
November 30 , 2017
U.S.: APHIS expands HLB quarantine areas in California
As well as expanding the quarantine area in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, a new area is being added in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
November 30 , 2017
U.S.: FSMA 'more like band-aid than cure-all' for food-borne illnesses, says AAEA researcher
The Agricultural & Applied Economics Association has released a paper looking into the economic effects of the FSMA, using the U.S. fresh tomato industry as a case study.
November 29 , 2017
U.S.: Mangoes seeing strong uptick in popularity over fall, winter months
“The days where mangos are confined to tropical displays in stores are gone and for good reasons,” NMB director of market Valda Coryat said.
November 29 , 2017
APS2017: The changing dynamics of global mandarin trade
Citrus industry veteran Daniel Kass explains at the Amsterdam Produce Show how mandarin trade has been developing over the years.
November 29 , 2017
State of the Market - Week 47, 2017
Both the EU and U.S. cherry markets were quite quiet in week 47.
November 29 , 2017
Q&A: "More competition than ever before" in supply chain, says Robinson Fresh exec
Gary York discusses retail consolidation, sustainability and increased competition between European ports.
November 29 , 2017
Farm management and new varieties key for Spanish grape grower Moyca
While many Spanish table grape growers saw shortages in the season that just finished recently, producer Moyca was able to keep consistent supplies and quality throughout the season thanks to a mix of diverse production areas, field practices and new plantings.
November 28 , 2017
