State of the Market - Week 30, 2018

Lemon stocks in Japan were around 40% higher year-on-year last week, as prices fell.

August 02 , 2018

South Africa: Land expropriation won't lead to more black farmers, says Agri SA

"Constitutional amendments - and even worst-case expropriation without compensation - may make for good electioneering but it doesn’t make more black farmers."

August 02 , 2018

Peru forecasts massive 60% rise in blueberry exports

The figure is almost quadruple the 2016-17 figure and puts Peru not too far off the production level of its southern neighbor.

August 02 , 2018

U.S.: Zest Labs files US$2B lawsuit against Walmart

"On March 1, 2018 when Walmart announced its Eden solution, we were surprised and concerned by how similar the description was to Zest Fresh."

August 01 , 2018

The Packaging Pitch: The other half of the plate debate

"The good news for our industry is there is almost no debate about our ‘our half of the plate'."

August 01 , 2018

Australia: CropLogic announces Mildura expansion

The global agronomy services company said its future growth strategy for Australia has highlighted a specified region in the southeast.

July 31 , 2018

Del Monte CEO: Central American port congestion was 'worst ever experienced'

Del Monte's chairman and CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh provides more detail on why gross profit slipped by 36% during the second quarter.

July 31 , 2018

Murdock "excited" for Dole-Total Produce future with transaction complete

Dole has provided details of its future board, which will be made up of three members from each company.

July 31 , 2018

U.S. and China looking to restart trade talks

The next wave of U.S. tariffs on US$16 billion of Chinese goods is set to kick in as early as Wednesday.

July 31 , 2018

Del Monte's Q2 profits hit by "substantially lower" banana prices

Del Monte CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh says various "uncontrollable factors" affected the company's performance during the quarter.

July 31 , 2018