Aussie stonefruit season "progressing beautifully", says Cutri Fruit rep

Australia's leading grower-packer of stonefruit has noted "excellent" growing conditions this year with exports already underway since last month along with a new partnership.

December 05 , 2018

State of the Market - Week 48, 2018

Prices of cherries, blueberries and avocados fell in both the Chinese and U.S. markets in week 48.

December 05 , 2018

Asda, ReFood doing their part in helping to cut down on food waste in the UK

With the holiday season arriving and good produce headed for the bin, the two companies discuss their solutions to combat one of the industry's biggest issues.

December 05 , 2018

U.S.: Fall Creek announces succession of top leadership

Effective Jan.1, Amelie Brazelton Aust and Cort Brazelton will assume the roles of co-CEOs, while Dave Brazelton will step aside to assume a new role.

December 05 , 2018

Mangoes in Charts: Putting Peru's grower strike in context with South America's market evolution

Following a period of rising volumes and prices, prices leveled out considerably in 2016, changing the landscape for the industry.

December 04 , 2018

The Packaging Pitch: Creating… and fighting for your brand

"Whether the issue is big or small, if you don’t fight for your brand, no one else will," says marketing expert Lisa Cork.

December 04 , 2018

USDA purchases more than $10M of California table grapes

The recent purchase of almost half a million boxes was part of the government's tariff mitigation program.

December 03 , 2018

U.S. and China postpone next wave of tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will not increase the tariff rate on US$200 of Chinese goods from 10% to 25% on Jan. 1 as originally planned, instead holding off for 90 days.

December 03 , 2018

New farmer-friendly strategy could reverse collapse in bee population

Devoting a quarter of cropland to flowering economic crops could attract pollinators and boost farmers’ food plantations, new research has found.

December 03 , 2018

J. Miles Reiter returns as Driscoll's CEO

Kevin Murphy, who was named CEO in 2015, will leave this position by the end of the year.

December 02 , 2018