U.S. East Coast Navel movement "moderate" despite light volumes

Mark Greenberg also said that the U.S. easy peeler market remains "virtually unfazed" by the rising Southern Hemisphere supplies.

July 06 , 2018

U.S.: Wish Farms expands Michigan blueberry program

The Michigan blueberry season kicked off this July, with the company's volumes expected to reach two million pounds.

July 05 , 2018

Tozer Seeds expands in Pacific region with new Australian business

The British company's third subsidiary will cover Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, China and Japan.

July 05 , 2018

China vows not to fire tariff shot ahead of U.S. as implementation date looms

Both countries have said they would implement US$34 billion work of tariffs this Friday, but a 12-hour time difference would give China the edge.

July 05 , 2018

Greenyard recalls vegetable trays over listeria fears

The frozen vegetables were produced at a Hungary facility between August 2016 and June 2018.

July 04 , 2018

Don Limón developing new Indian grape projects

The company's previous collaborative project with the German Government recently finished, and now the company is looking into what other challenges it can help to solve in Maharashtra.

July 04 , 2018

The Packaging Pitch: What do a crystal ball and a job description have in common?

"I think both the scary and exciting thing is e-commerce is coming like a freight train and the fresh produce industry has not yet even begun to get its head around the opportunities or threats this represents."

July 04 , 2018

U.S.: APHIS lifts Medfly quarantine area in Los Angeles County

The quarantine zone was established in August last year, and dozens of additional detections of adults and larvae were made over the following weeks.  

July 03 , 2018

U.S.: Amazon veteran joins indoor farming startup

The New Jersey-based company has raised US$27.5 million since launching in 2017 and is set to open its second grow operation this year.

July 03 , 2018

Opinion: Protecting your brand through planning ahead

Following the Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak in the U.S., Bev Oster says it is crucial for companies to have a communications plan in place to handle crises.

July 03 , 2018