Harrods, high-end food businesses in UK jumping on trend toward more vegan

The luxury department store's famed Food Hall now has its own Vegetable Butcher; even suppliers can't resist the rise of veganism in the UK and haute-couture veg.

December 13 , 2018

Peruvian ag exports grew 14% through October

The rise was driven mainly by larger volumes of avocados, blueberries, table grapes, asparagus and mangoes.

December 13 , 2018

Cocaine discovered in Colombian avocado shipment in Rotterdam

Local media report that the drugs, which were reportedly valued at US$40 million, were found in a shipment of 35 metric tons (MT) of avocados.

December 12 , 2018

Aussie substrate tech gears up for UK-bound exports

Marshall Machinery's tech removes a manual, laborious and often wasteful process from the increasingly prevalent practice of substrate fruit and veg production.

December 11 , 2018

Sun World grape export goals on track despite challenging season

The table grape category leader highlights annual export growth of 40% over the last three years.

December 11 , 2018

Summerfruit NZ forecasts short crop for 2018-19

Difficult spring weather has likely led to lower volumes of New Zealand stonefruit this season, but industry body Summerfruit NZ is opting to focus on the positives.

December 11 , 2018

Grapes in Charts: How will Chile's expected crop affect U.S. market against backdrop of low prices?

Chile will be coming into the U.S. market at a time when prices have been at historic lows on the back of a large California crop.

December 11 , 2018

California table grape shipments 'to continue through January'

Gowers shipped more than 27.7 million boxes into the worldwide marketplace from Oct. 13 to Nov. 30 - the highest amount ever for the time period.

December 10 , 2018

Seald Sweet CEO Mayda Sotomayor-Kirk gives expectations for the world of global trade

Prior to her presentation at the New York Produce Show and Conference's Global Trade Symposium, Mayda Sotomayor-Kirk tells her story and what she has seen… and expects to see in the world of global trade.

December 10 , 2018

U.S.: Non-profit Brighter Bites takes scientific approach to increase produce consumption

Brighter Bites both delivers fresh produce into the hands of needy children and families while also educating the families on how to utilize the fresh produce.

December 10 , 2018