USDA announces US$2.4B in hurricane, wildfire recovery payments

The USDA said 2017 was a historic year for natural disasters, with hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, as well as devastating wildfires.

April 06 , 2018

Australia: Hepatitis A cases linked to frozen pomegranate

NSW Food Authority chief executive Lisa Szabo said fresh pomegranate has not been implicated, nor have Australian-grown frozen products.

April 06 , 2018

U.S.: Trump proposes additional US$100B tariffs on Chinese products

The move comes days after China implemented a 15% duty on a range of U.S. products including key fruit and nut exports, in retaliation for the U.S. plan to impose tariffs of US$50 billion on Chinese products.

April 06 , 2018

Chile: Strong domestic market attracts greater avocado imports

Prices in a Santiago wholesale market in week 13 were 50% higher than 2017 and 31% higher than the average of the three years previous.

April 06 , 2018

Australian cantaloupe farm linked to listeria outbreak resumes supply

Rombola Family Farms has denied it was the source of the outbreak.

April 05 , 2018

U.S.: California table grape volumes hit the "new normal" mark

"After breaking the 100 million box mark only 6 years ago, a 109 million box crop has become the new normal for California table grape growers."

April 05 , 2018

U.S.: Investment firm acquires Fresh Innovations California

Fresh Innovations is a processor of fresh sliced apples and other packaged fruits and vegetables.

April 05 , 2018

Laser labeling set for European expansion

The technology’s growing acceptance has also sparked global interest from companies from Canada to China and Japan.

April 05 , 2018

Chilean prune sector expects to benefit from China-U.S. trade dispute

"Chile is the world's biggest prune exporter, and in Asia - mainly in China, Japan and India - we have lower market shares than other countries in the world."

April 05 , 2018

Greenyard to obtain remaining Fresh Direct Belgium shares

The company said that the deal had been struck with Fresh Direct Belgium's managing director and co-shareholder, Ben De Pelsmaeker.

April 04 , 2018