Market conditions hurt Del Monte profit again in Q2

An oversupply of bananas in some markets put the squeeze on profits but net sales were up overall for the period.

August 01 , 2017

“Port customs chaos ahead”, warns Brexit report

Barbara Buczek of the Port of Dover warns there is no system in place to handle possible delays from customs checks of millions of trucks.

August 01 , 2017

Chilean cherry season prospects boosted by cold hour accumulation

There is some disagreement as to how many boxes of cherries Chile could export in the 2017-18 season.

August 01 , 2017

The Packaging Pitch: Know thy product, find thy consumer

Marketing expert Lisa Cork reveals five key steps to successful packaging, as well as the philosophy behind past campaigns in the produce sector.

August 01 , 2017

Modest recovery in Australian retail sales

"We have seen food retail spending, in particular, pick up and fill some gaps from weaker non-food retailing," said AFGC CEO Tanya Barden.

July 31 , 2017

Vietnamese fresh produce exports rose 45% in H1

Dragon fruit represented half of export value while good progress was made for entering new markets with mangoes and litchis.

July 31 , 2017

California promotes walnuts in the U.K. after 20-year hiatus

As the California walnut industry undergoes expansion, research into different varietals is also being undertaken.

July 31 , 2017

New sweet plum variety developed in Chile

Sweet Pekeetah is aimed at exports the Chinese market while researchers also have commercial ambitions to grow the new cultivar in North America and Europe.

July 31 , 2017

U.S.: West Coast port workers expected to approve contact extension

Contentious negotiations in 2014 and 2015 lasted for months and resulted in severe disruption at West Coast ports.

July 28 , 2017

Zespri opens new pan-American office in California

SunGold sales volumes in North America have grown over 100% over the past two years and are projected to hit nearly US$50 million in 2018-19.

July 28 , 2017