Brazil: Grupo Pão de Açúcar aims for Peruvian direct sourcing

Representatives from Brazil's largest retailer are lining up deals for direct purchases of Peruvian asparagus, grapes and strawberries.

July 02 , 2015

U.K.: 'Breakthrough' dual fungicide combats resistance

Field trials will take place this summer for fungicidal technology that uses 'two agents' to help prevent crop failures.

July 02 , 2015

State of the Market - Week 26, 2015

Problems with fruit condition led to price falls for imported Granny Smith apples in the U.S. during week 26.

July 01 , 2015

Turbana exec: Consistency and secondary retail displays key for banana sales

U.S. Banana importer Turbana was able to fulfill contracts despite supply shortages earlier in the year, and expects a more stable second half.

July 01 , 2015

Jail terms for farm labor suppliers in unique U.K. case

A Lithuanian couple who built a successful business supplying farmworkers to the U.K. fresh produce sector has been jailed.

July 01 , 2015

3D robotic tech could revolutionize broccoli harvesting

Could labor intensive broccoli harvesting soon be a thing of the past?

July 01 , 2015

Pest found in Russia-bound Serbian peaches

A pest native to the Southwestern U.S. was detected in a 18.8MT peach shipment at the Russian border.

June 29 , 2015

Chilean and New Zealand kiwifruit exports up more than a third

While prices of Chilean kiwifruit have been rising over recent weeks, they are still 40% lower year-on-year.

June 29 , 2015

U.S.: British shipping company fined for dumping oil near Florida

A shipper that deals with refrigerated cargo was recently fined US$750,000 for an 'inexcusable and criminal act'.

June 29 , 2015

Russia's food import ban extension list "virtually unchanged"

While the EU extended its Russian sanctions by six months, the world's largest nation has added an extra year to its current ban on food imports.

June 26 , 2015