NZ: AVANZA hails success of South Korean avocado market investment

"We have struck a formula we know works, so it makes sense to apply the same strategies to all our markets, including Singapore and Thailand."

March 22 , 2018

U.S. salmonella outbreak linked to dried coconut

California has seen the highest number of infections, with people also affected in seven other states.

March 22 , 2018

U.S.: GPTA aims to boost produce trade with Guatemala

The first agenda item of year is to spotlight the leadership provided by the importer companies involved in GPTA.

March 22 , 2018

Netherlands aims to halve food waste by 2030

€7 million will be provided over the next four years to support the objective via investments in innovation, research, monitoring and education.

March 22 , 2018

U.K.: Waitrose's avocado Easter egg sells out fast

An avocado-shaped easter egg has become the fastest selling own-brand egg ever in the 114-year history of British supermarket chain Waitrose.

March 22 , 2018

Dutch university organizes autonomous greenhouse competition

Teams participating in this challenge will run a greenhouse compartment remotely, leaving a computer and machine learning algorithms to make the decisions.

March 22 , 2018

Freska aims for Fair Trade certification for all Mexican mango growers in 2018

Gary Clevenger also mentioned that poor weather on the U.S. East Coast had disrupted Peruvian mango arrivals this year.

March 21 , 2018

Fruit quality, NH market conditions lift Argentina apple season expectations

Marcelo Loyarte says the total crop may be a little bit lighter this year but explains that recent weather conditions have boosted fruit quality.

March 21 , 2018

State of the Market - Week 11, 2018

A low supply of blueberries coupled with rising demand led to prices increases in China in week 11.

March 21 , 2018

Australia: Hort Innovation brand gaining momentum overseas

Australia's Hort Innovation only launched its brand six months ago, but it is already attracting interest in the 10 countries across Asia and the Middle East where it is being rolled out. 

March 20 , 2018