Brazil: New start-up follows global trend to promote 'ugly' food

Fruta Imperfeita sells products that have not met growers' standards due to flaws in appearance or color.

March 11 , 2016

South Korea sees record fruit imports in 2015

Avocados, mangoes, lemons, dates and grapes all saw record import volumes in the market last year.

March 10 , 2016

Belgium: Shipping container urban farms bring food closer to home

A Belgian company is using second-hand shipping containers for food production, and has opened Europe's "largest automated farm".

March 09 , 2016

Chile to eliminate junk food from schools

All spaces selling food in Chilean schools will no longer be allowed to sell junk food as of June 27, while new laws will prohibit advertising unhealthy food to children under 14 years of age.

March 09 , 2016

Germany's Veganz to set foot in U.S. market in late 2016

Portland will be the first U.S. location for German vegan food chain store Veganz.

March 09 , 2016

How far have women come in Chile's fruit industry?

Two Q&As with Chilean fruit industry leaders show women seldom have much decision-making power, and traditional views on male and female roles persist in the country.

March 08 , 2016

Discussion: Appreciating female farmworkers this International Women's Day

The Ethical Trading Initiative is reviewing a report on farm conditions at a Fyffes melon supplier in Honduras, where the majority of workers are women.

March 08 , 2016

U.S. ban on 'forced labor' imports does not target specific countries or products

Press reports emerged last week claiming a new act could implicate Argentine blueberries - a claim that is categorically untrue.

March 07 , 2016

Fruit import quotas a "losing battle" for Indonesia, says trade rep

Hendra Juwono says quotas are prompting importers to start new companies in a bid to increase volume, in an environment where traders have to fix crop estimates months before fruit has even set.

March 07 , 2016

Grape-enriched diet linked to improved eye health, study shows

Natural components in grapes have been found to preserve the retina's function against oxidative stress.

March 01 , 2016