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

U.S.: Two supermarkets reach tentative deal with workers to avert strike

The employees, who work at 532 stores stretching from Central California to the Mexican border, already had authorized union leaders to call a strike if a new contract couldn’t be reached. 

September 09 , 2019