FDA: Papaya-linked Salmonella outbreak now over

The case came to light in June and relates to papayas imported from Mexico and sold by New York-based Agroson's under the Cavi brand. 

September 12 , 2019

U.S.: Lidl and Aldi open stores in same town on same day

The mile-long-stretch on Route 9 has become ground zero for a new wave of supermarket competition in Ocean County.

September 11 , 2019

U.S.: Functional mushroom brand gets investment from leading grower

The company sells value-added products such as extracts and supplements through Amazon, its online store, and U.S. retailers.

September 11 , 2019

China exempts some U.S. goods from tariffs, but no produce

China announced its first batch of tariff exemptions for 16 types of U.S. products, days ahead of a planned meeting between trade negotiators from the two countries.

September 11 , 2019

Lack of reporting of phosphorus supply chain 'dangerous for global food security'

A new study conducted at Stockholm University and the University of Iceland shows that while phosphorus is a key element to global food security, its supply chain is a black box.

September 11 , 2019

South Africa: Police discover US$6M of cocaine hidden in banana fridge in port

The drugs were discovered on a vessel from Ecuador at a Durban port during an operation by the Ports of Entry team.

September 11 , 2019

Albertsons names new chief merchandising officer

Under White’s leadership, Own Brands penetration grew from 23.0% since he started in the position in 2017 to 25.3% in the last quarter. 

September 10 , 2019

Australian garlic grower jailed over illegal bulb imports

The former chairwoman of the Australian Garlic Industry Association was jailed for a total of 11 months for illegally importing garlic from North America. 

September 10 , 2019

Lemons in Charts: Chile sees much lower prices on higher volumes

In July - perhaps reflecting volumes - the pricing for Chilean lemons was almost half of what we were seeing the previous year. This gap further increased in August.

September 10 , 2019

BayWa's smart farming challenge announces three finalists

A smart farming challenge organized has announced three finalists who had submitted ideas and innovations for more climate-friendly agriculture based on satellites.

September 09 , 2019