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U.S.: Cuties becomes Disneyland's official citrus fruit

The branded clementines will be used in numerous food and beverage areas throughout Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort.
October 09 , 2018

Mangoes in Charts: Ecuador, bringing high value fruit over the winter months

Ecuador doesn't always fetch the highest prices, but the country has been receiving a premium for one of its more in-demand varieties.
October 09 , 2018

U.K.: Tesco removes best before dates from produce items to help fight waste

Best before dates will be scrapped on 116 additional products including apples, oranges, cabbages and asparagus.
October 08 , 2018

Mushroom extract found to help honeybees fight viruses

Although it’s in the early stages of development, the Washington State University researchers see great potential.
October 08 , 2018

APS18 Preview: Kantar Worldpanel to highlight 10 data-rich ingredients to omni-channel success

We chat with Stéphane Roger for a preview of his presentation highlighting special insights about the role of fresh foods in the reinvented retail world at the Amsterdam Produce Summit in November.
October 08 , 2018

NZ: Frozen berries recalled due to possible metal contamination

The recall comes after dozens of incidents where fresh strawberries in Australia were found with needles pierced into them
October 05 , 2018

U.S. lifts ban on Peruvian pomegranate aril imports, temporarily suspends India

Peru and India must sign and implement an operational work plan before they can resume exports of pomegranate arils to the U.S.
October 05 , 2018

U.S.: Autonomous farm aims to produce food without human employees

California-based robotics company Iron Ox is aiming to develop a fully autonomous indoor farm where software and robots fill the place of human agricultural workers.
October 05 , 2018

Cocaine found in NZ-bound Ecuadorian banana shipment

While drugs are often found in shipments of Ecuadorian bananas, it is rare that they are discovered in a consignment destined for New Zealand.
October 05 , 2018

Camposol "very satisfied" with first year of blueberry brand

This year Camposol accomplished the goal of reaching 2,000 hectares of blueberry cultivation, of which 86 hectares are USDA certified organic.
October 05 , 2018