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U.S.: Fresh produce companies surge up the list in Brand Love Study
Wonderful Halos has cracked the top 50 "Kidfinity" list for the first time, while the citrus brand and three others in fresh produce proved a hit with parents.
October 02 , 2017
Weather prevented U.S.-bound Argentine lemon shipments in 2017, says Federcitrus
The lemon industry in Northwest Argentina is now aiming to start harvesting fruit for export to the U.S. market in March 2018.
October 02 , 2017
Spain: Ailimpo increases 2017-18 lemon forecast
While volumes of the predominant Fino variety are set to increase year-on-year, Verna production is expected to drop significantly.
September 29 , 2017
Monsanto banned from EU parliament for shunning hearing
The upcoming hearing is expected to address allegations of regulatory interference against the U.S. multinational.
September 29 , 2017
U.S.: OTA applauds bipartisan bill to boost global organic trade oversight
"It is essential that we modernize and get up to speed to prevent organic fraud and to ensure that every stakeholder in the organic chain is playing by the rules," said OTA CEO Laura Batcha.
September 29 , 2017
Three face death penalty for Del Monte Kenya pineapple theft, report says
The alleged robbers of 30 pineapples were reportedly first arraigned in the magistrate’s court in 2008.
September 29 , 2017
US$42M of strawberries, lettuce goes to waste in the U.K.
By calculating and identifying the causes of food waste in the U.K., non-profit WRAP is bringing together key actors across the supply chain in a bid to reduce it and find estimated savings worth billions of pounds.
September 29 , 2017
U.S.: NW cherry growers faced challenging market in second half of season
An industry body representative said the biggest challenge this season had been not been the high volumes but the low Brix levels in general.
September 29 , 2017
California: Solano County quarantine triggered after Medfly detections
The development comes a couple of weeks after restrictions were put in place in Sun Valley, Los Angeles County.
September 28 , 2017
Zespri's European SunGold volumes to grow by one-quarter in 2017-18
There are now 1,100 producing hectares of SunGold in Italy, a figure that is set to more than treble within five years.
September 28 , 2017



