Pesticides harming vital soil organisms, study claims

Pesticides are causing widespread damage to the tiny creatures that keep soils healthy and underpin all life on land, according to the first comprehensive review of the issue.

May 04 , 2021

Kroger to pilot small grocery delivery with autonomous drones

Residents in two Ohio cities - Cincinnati and Monroe - will be able to place orders of small groceries and other items that weigh up to 5 pounds (2.2kg), to be delivered wherever they are.

May 04 , 2021

U.S. intercepts $8M of meth hidden in strawberries

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers in Texas last week intercepted more than $8 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in a strawberry shipment arriving from Mexico.

May 03 , 2021

EU may loosen rules for gene-edited crops

The European Commission has opened the door to a possible loosening of restrictions for plants resulting from gene-editing technology after it launched a review of EU rules on genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

May 03 , 2021

Global online sales accounted for a fifth of turnover in 2020

Online grocery sales in the U.S. alone grew 54% in 2020 to reach $95.82 billion, and that figure will likely exceed $100 billion for the first time in 2021.

May 03 , 2021

Mexico: Exports increased in March with large rise in strawberries

Mexico's agricultural and fishing exports grew five percent year-on-year in March, totaling over $2.1 billion, with strawberries driving the increase.

May 03 , 2021

Argentina: Strike 'paralyzes' Tucuman lemon harvest at start of season

The Argentine lemon season has been thrown into jeopardy just as it was getting underway due to a worker strike over wages in the leading production region.

April 30 , 2021

Del Monte Philippines revives IPO plans with $790M share sale

Del Monte Philippines, known for its pineapple-based products and sauces, is seeking to raise up to 38.3 billion pesos ($790 million) in its initial public offering, Forbes reports.

April 30 , 2021

Enormous pumpkin wins awards in Australia

"I used a lot of fertilizer and mulch, plus during the hot weather, I watered the pumpkins every day - some days they received 1,000 liters of water," Frohloff was quoted as saying.

April 30 , 2021

History & hysteria behind Cinco de Mayo

Nissa Pierson of Crespo Organic Mangoes explains the history behind this key date which has become a key consumption period of Mexican produce such as mangoes and avocados.

April 30 , 2021