Philippines to be world's second-largest banana exporter within a decade - FAO

The FAO projected the Philippine banana production would continue expand in the following years on the back of “successful disease management and ample investments into yield improvements and area expansion.”

May 28 , 2020

Q&A: Ag-tech company The Yield to accelerate growth after closing Yamaha-led funding round

We caught up with Ros Harvey, founder and managing director of The Yield, to hear about plans for the funding, what benefits its solutions can offer farmers, and what the future may hold for the ag-tech sector.

May 14 , 2020

Ahold Delhaize's Q1 results "significantly impacted" by Covid-19

Dutch international supermarket chain Ahold Delhaize has reportedly substantially higher sales and income in the first financial quarter of 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

May 08 , 2020

Sterile Insect Technique opens new markets for Ecuador's fruits

Ecuado is adding non-traditional fruits to its export portfolio as a result of successfully fighting off the Mediterranean fruit fly with the help of nuclear techniques.

May 08 , 2020

Sun Belle and Giddings Mexico announce long-term berry agreement

The agreement solidifies the companies' 18-year relationship and is expected to extend their reach as principal producers and distributors of berries worldwide.

May 04 , 2020

Analysis: Mexico's transitioning mango regions

Nissa Pierson of Crespo Organic Mangoes provides an in-depth look into what is happening in the Mexican mango industry and the U.S. market in these unprecedented times.

April 22 , 2020

Australia's Costa Group removes guidance despite "robust trading"

Uncertainty regarding the duration and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has forced Australia's Costa Group to remove its financial guidance for 2020 despite a good start to the year.

April 17 , 2020

Top U.S. food distributors Sysco, U.S. Foods shift supply chain to grocers

Pivoting food supplies to retail, big distributors that typically service restaurants seek to offset losses by redirecting items to grocery supply chain.

March 30 , 2020

U.S. citrus industry responds to soaring demand for juice, fresh produce

Industry leaders told us that "as consumers seek nutritious products high in vitamin-C like citrus", the industry works to fill demand amid uncertainty.

March 27 , 2020

U.S. per-capital avocado consumption has tripled since 2001

A chart published by the USDA shows the dramatic increase in the supplies of avocados in the U.S. market from different origins over the last two decades.