Australia: No further fruit fly larvae detected in Tasmania

At this stage monitoring of surveillance sites has identified a total of 12 adult fruit flies at and around the larvae detection areas.

February 07 , 2018

China's Alibaba leads investment in India's leading online grocer

The deal is expected to give BigBasket more muscle to compete against rivals such as Grofers and Amazon.

February 07 , 2018

Sun World grants new fruit licenses in Africa, South America

Among the new companies are Sun World's first licensee in Tunisia and its first grape grape-marketers in Morocco.

February 06 , 2018

U.S.: Fresh Del Monte acquires Mann Packing

Mann Packing’s annual sales were approximately US$535 million in 2017. 

February 06 , 2018

South African apple exports set to drop 8% in 'challenging' season

The start of the pome fruit season is also running about 10 days later compared to last year.

February 06 , 2018

South Africa: Table grape crop holds steady in latest forecast

Close to normal export volumes will continue for at least the next four weeks, but a shorter tail-end of the harvest is expected.

February 06 , 2018

Chile: Low chill hour accumulation could impact citrus quality for coming season

Citrus consultant Julio Cornejo also said he expected mandarin production to rise by a third this year.

February 06 , 2018

Peru expects sharp uptick in banana exports during 2018

The increase is attributed to the industry's ongoing recovery from the devastating floods in 2016-17.

February 05 , 2018

The Packaging Pitch: Are online produce sales good or bad for your brand?

After years of branding development within the fresh produce category, the industry faces another wave of commoditization if current online sales practices continue (unless you're in China).

February 05 , 2018

South Africa: CGA lists key issues for citrus sector in 2018

Justin Chadwick expects Western and Eastern Cape citrus exports to be impacted by the drought this year, but on a positive note he said there should be progress in market access initiatives.

February 05 , 2018