British strawberries to be produced nine months a year with vertical farming

Direct Produce Supplies (DPS) is stacking up 1,000 metric tons (MT) of strawberries and will be supplying leading supermarket Tesco using the method, which should guarantee supplies whatever the weather during the British summer.

July 05 , 2021

GESEX and PURA FRUIT form alliance and become one of largest table grape exporters in Peru

Through the formation of a new exporter, both companies seek to strategically consolidate table grape production from Latin America in the Southern Hemisphere and position themselves among the leading companies in the industry worldwide.

July 05 , 2021

Britain's Morrisons agrees $8.7B takeover by Fortress-led group

U.K.'s fourth-largest supermarket group has agreed to a takeover led by SoftBank-owned Fortress Investment Group that tops a rival offer from a U.S. private equity firm.

July 05 , 2021

France: Pink Lady production hit hard by spring frosts

Though France suffered from successive waves of frosts this spring affecting apple and pear producers, Blue Whale is forecasting an increase in organic and new varieties this season.

July 05 , 2021

Suriname's state-owned FAI sues Hein Deprez for $45M - report

The state-owned Suriname Food and Agricultural Industries (FAI) has filed a claim for millions in damages from Flemish fruit trader Hein Deprez and his companies over alleged illegal acts in the management of banana plantations.

July 02 , 2021

Dole files IPO paperwork with U.S. SEC

Total Produce in February announced that it had entered into an agreement to combine with Dole Food Company, Inc. under Dole plc, which will be a newly created company to become publicly listed in the U.S.

July 02 , 2021

Naturipe announces 'abundant production' of Muscadine Vine Drop grapes

Native to the Southeast, the original Muscadine is a unique grape that is crisp, sweet, tart and packed with nutrients, Naturipe says.

July 02 , 2021

Zespri to reconsider approach to China Gold3 kiwifruit plantings

Zespri says it will work with the domestic and Chinese industries on an alternative approach to the unauthorized Gold3 plantings in China, after the threshold of 75 percent grower support for the proposed commercial trial was not met.

July 02 , 2021

Organic Trade Association fraud fighting program attracts interest

The Organic Trade Association's fraud prevention program is drawing robust interest from organic businesses.

July 02 , 2021

ChemChina reportedly seeking $10B in Syngenta IPO

ChemChina is reportedly aiming to raise around $10 billion from a Shanghai IPO for Swiss agrichemical giant Syngenta Group, in what is set to be the world's largest flotation this year.

July 01 , 2021