U.S. increases tariffs on China to 25% in major trade war escalation

Following China's reported multiple deletions to the nations' trade agreement draft, Trump has threatened to raise tariffs on US$200 billion of Chinese goods on Friday.

May 09 , 2019

U.S.: California forecasts record-breaking cherry crop, rise of Coral variety

A California packing company comments that this season's volumes could reach in excess of 10 million cartons, rebounding from last year's much smaller harvest.

May 09 , 2019

LPS '19: Anacail offers retailers more time to sell more produce via in-pack ozone technology

The Scottish firm and London Produce Show exhibitor claims its patented shelf-life extension solution presents significant benefits; from safer, better quality produce to reduced in-store waste.

May 09 , 2019

Europe: New Valencia-Rotterdam fresh produce rail link begins operating

The dedicated, temperature-controlled CoolRail service will transport fresh fruit and vegetables between the locations three times a week.

May 08 , 2019

NZ: 'Catapulting' avocado prices affect local business

A Mexican restaurant in Auckland cut a popular guacamole dish from its menu at the end of February, with prices having skyrocketed since the start of the year.

May 08 , 2019

AgTech company's root heating system 'significantly' increases tomato yields in Spain

Employing the Israeli company's patented Root Zone Temperature Optimisation (RZTO) heating system led to a 19%-greater category yield as compared with the demonstration's unheated control crops.

May 08 , 2019

Sigatoka risk greatly increased by climate change, research finds

The new study says changes to moisture and temperature conditions have increased the risk of Black Sigatoka by more than 44% in banana-growing areas since the 1960s.

May 08 , 2019

U.S.: Procacci Brothers acquires family-owned produce company A. Vassello Inc.

With the expansion, the Procacci Brothers say their company's produce wholesaler Garden State Farms will work more efficiently for their customers.

May 07 , 2019

Indian grocery startup BigBasket raises US$150M in lastest funding round

The funding will help the Alibaba-backed online grocery delivery company complete with the likes of SoftBank-backed Grofers, Walmart-backed Flipkart, and Amazon.

May 07 , 2019

China: Unique formats being used to appeal to 'sophisticated' consumers

Today's Chinese consumers are buying cherries based on quality, rather than price. Meanwhile, to reach this new age of customers, China's major retailers are using new formats, ranging from convenient stores to live-streaming platforms.

May 07 , 2019