AgroFresh launches FreshCloud platform

August 13 , 2018

BioConsortia announces promotion of Dr. Hong Zhu to R&D senior vice president

August 13 , 2018

China: Walmart and JD.com invest US$500M in online grocery delivery firm

Walmart is tightening its alliance with China's JD.com - one of the country's two biggest B2C online retailers and in which Google recently said it would invest US$550 million.

August 13 , 2018

Dole China and Camposol team up to promote avocados

The promotion is touted as the biggest of its kind of China, and comes amid plans for the two companies to increase their collaboration in the future.

August 13 , 2018

U.S.: California grape season "turning a corner", says Sun World

Jason Fuller of Sun World says the overall San Joaquin crop looks to be around a record-level this year, following a sluggish campaign from Mexico and Coachella.

August 13 , 2018

Chile's GESEX expects stronger nectarine season in China in 2018-19

Gonzalo Matamala of Chile's largest nectarine exporter, GESEX, said the fruit had not performed as well as expected last season amid heavy competition with Australia and Chilean cherries.

August 13 , 2018

Emirates Airline aims high with world's largest vertical farm

The facility, which is slated to open in November 2019 near Dubai airport, will provide farm fresh produce to air cabin tables.

August 13 , 2018

Monsanto ordered to pay US$289M damages in world's first Roundup cancer trial

Bayer says it is "convinced that glyphosate is safe and does not cause cancer", following a ruling on the world's first lawsuit to go to trial alleging the weedkiller is carcinogenic.

August 11 , 2018

U.S. avocado market prices rise sharply

"We have already seen massive price increases in the field," says Brent L. Scattini of Mission Produce.

August 10 , 2018

Peru could see record table grape exports in 2018-19

"This is what should have happened last season, had there been no El Niño phenomenon."

August 10 , 2018