Lidl announces fourth distribution center in U.S.

The discount retailer's US$100 million dollar investment in a new distribution center in Georgia will serve as Lidl's new regional headquarters.

January 09 , 2020

Cash incentives can help stressed-out people eat more fruits and veggies, study finds

That’s what researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found to be true when they studied the effects of stress and incentives on fruit and vegetable consumption.

January 09 , 2020

Cherries overtake table grapes as Chile's number-one exported fruit

Exports of cherries rose by a massive 45% year-on-year to reach US$1.6bn, reported the Diario Financiero citing figures from Chile's Central Bank.

January 08 , 2020

Israeli citrus production to return to normal this year after disappointing 2019

In 2020, Israeli citrus producers look to meet growing international demand for its grapefruit after a devastating season with poor weather conditions.

January 08 , 2020

Two substrate industry leading producers join forces

A major Dutch substrate producer has purchased a 50% stake in a British-Sir Lankan coir manufacturer amid rising global demand for their products.

January 08 , 2020

New project to fight citrus greening in South America headed by Chile

Chile spearheads the project to provide mitigation and detection models for other countries in the region to combat the threat of citrus greening.

January 08 , 2020

Naturipe announces new president of sales

This newly created role has been designed to further advance the efforts of the best-in-class sales team of Naturipe Farms.

January 07 , 2020

Fruit in Charts: Chilean blueberries and avocados end year with lower volumes

The U.S. market saw significant lower supplies of some key Chilean fruits in the last couple of months of 2019, although one saw a late recovery.

January 07 , 2020

India could become "most important" destination for South African pears

In the future, Indian markets could demand as much as 1m cartons worth of Forelle variety South African pears, making it a key market.

January 07 , 2020

Fruit fly larvae discovered in Tasmanian on Queensland mango

The infected fruit was found in Devonport during a routine inspection at a Biosecurity Tasmania control center, local media reports.

January 07 , 2020