U.S.: California grape season "turning a corner", says Sun World

Jason Fuller of Sun World says the overall San Joaquin crop looks to be around a record-level this year, following a sluggish campaign from Mexico and Coachella.

August 13 , 2018

Tesco, Carrefour waste no time in trying to leverage power of partnership

Two of Europe's biggest supermarket chains have joined forces, entering into a formal alliance that is slated to become operational in October. 

August 09 , 2018

U.K.: Waitrose gives green light to tomato punnets made with leaves, recycled cardboard

Tried and tested in 2017, Waitrose has now officially introduced the trays as exclusive packaging material for its Duchy Tomatoes series.

August 07 , 2018

Q&A with Naturipe Avocado Farms' new CEO

"Naturipe Avocado Farms is projected to increase to more than 9,000 acres in the next five years."

August 06 , 2018

Lemons in Charts: Massive U.S. category growth in tandem with rising prices

Over the last few years lemons have seen greater growth in the U.S. market than avocados, berries or cherries, and Latin America is poised to benefit from the price peak seen over certain months.

July 31 , 2018

Tesco addresses food waste epidemic with game-changing moves

By working with farmers, suppliers and local charities, as well as tossing best before labels, the supermarket giant says less than 1 per cent of its food gets discarded.

July 27 , 2018

South Africa: High cube container ban to cause "chaos"

The Department of Transport is planning to implement heavy restrictions on road vehicles exceeding 4.3 meters as of next January.

July 18 , 2018

Avozilla avocados now available in Australia

The monster South Africa-origin avocado variety has been fetching US$9 each in Australia.

July 11 , 2018

Blackberries in Charts: Planesa on Guatemala's Volcanic eruption and upcoming season

June saw some of the lowest exports in years from the country, but Planesa expects them to return to normal in July.

July 10 , 2018

Asia the main driver behind increasing apple consumption worldwide, report finds

The IndexBox report also found that Russia remains the largest market for imported apples and that China is continuing to strengthen its position as the world's leading producer.

June 27 , 2018