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

Australia: Pome fruit industry lanches Hailstorm Heroes campaign

The initiative has been launched in numerous domestic retailers to promote fruit that received cosmetic damage following severe hailstorms last year.

April 04 , 2018

Chiquita bolsters Star Cool container fleet

The Star Cool controlled atmosphere system will ensure an extended transportation period of up to 45 days and prolonged shelf life, according to Maersk.

April 04 , 2018

Chile: Spotted wing Drosophila found in major blueberry-growing region

The insect was found in a raspberry field in the southern Biobio region.

April 04 , 2018