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FLIA 2016: Outspan character tells zesty 'seed to plate' story

Meet Outspan Sam, a fun character promoting 'top of mind' awareness for fruit consumers.
January 27 , 2016

Iran ties up with Dutch university for fruit and pistachio food safety advice

Wageningen UR will work with an Iranian university to focus on food safety requirements for EU-bound exports.
January 27 , 2016

Russia dumps more EU fruit in landfills

Russia's clamp on the gray trade of prohibited produce imports continues, with the destruction of 19.5MT of Polish apples last week.
January 26 , 2016

Opinion: Could the MDP have prevented the Dole lettuce Listeria outbreak?

Food poisoning attorney Bill Marler looks back at the Microbiological Data Program (MDP) which was dismantled by the Obama government.
January 26 , 2016

Summer rains 'not welcome but not complicated' for Chilean grapes

Chile's fruit export sector is concerned about the effects of rains over the weekend, but Fedefruta claims growers were well prepared.
January 26 , 2016

Kiwiberry flavor gains favor in two hemispheres

European-grown kiwiberry sales doubled in 2015, and now New Zealand is gearing up for an earlier season.
January 25 , 2016

UK: Sprouting seed kitchen gadget launched by Waitrose

The trend towards home-grown produce items continues through the launch of a new product from a British retailer.
January 25 , 2016

Peruvian Hass avocado exports reached US$305M in 2015

A Peruvian government agency is promoting avocado plantations in the country's Andean region as a new and profitable option for growers.
January 22 , 2016

FEPEX: Spain calls for EU measures against Moroccan tomato imports

A 75% increase in Moroccan tomato imports has led to an "irretrievable loss of income" for Spanish growers, according to FEPEX.
January 22 , 2016

Russian retailer to stock Iranian produce this spring

A London Stock Exchange-listed Russian supermarket intends to source a wide range of Iranian food items in a few months' time.
January 22 , 2016