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Sumitomo to launch "breakthrough" banana fungicide
The Japan-based company expects it to be rapidly adopted for Black Sigatoka control programs on Latin American banana plantations.
May 03 , 2018
U.S.: First death recorded in lettuce-linked E. coli outbreak
A further 23 ill people have been reported since the last CDC update just a few days ago.
May 03 , 2018
U.K.: Packaging company Sirane acquires B&G
Sirane says it will now be able to access new markets and expand the B&G business through its existing client base.
May 03 , 2018
Canada: BC Produce Marketing Association scoops CPMA health award
Awards were also given to Mike Catalano of Wonderful Brands and Scott Fairbairn of Thrifty Foods.
May 03 , 2018
Mission Produce hires new sales operations manager for Europe
His new role will include formulating and executing sales plans as well as managing the sales support staff in the company's Netherlands facility.
May 02 , 2018
NZ: MPI launches three new business units
"The business units are intended to lift the visibility of the valuable work we do in biosecurity, fisheries, forestry and food safety and increase transparency for our stakeholders and the public."
May 02 , 2018
Higher banana prices help boost Del Monte's Q1 profits
CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh says that the recent acquisition of Mann Packing "already contributed robust one-month sales growth and profitability in the value-added product line without the implementation of any synergies."
May 02 , 2018
E-retail, not e-commerce: China’s fast-changing online market for fresh fruit
In China the question isn’t whether you sell online but how.
May 02 , 2018
State of the Market - Week 17, 2018
Kiwifruit movement was reported to be slow in the U.S. market in week 17 due to low demand.
May 02 , 2018
Cherry industry must get quality right at the farm level, urges Aussie grower
Tim Jones of Wandin Valley Farms told attendees at the Global Cherry Summit that a "packing shed is not a hospital" where product can just be fixed up post-harvest.
May 02 , 2018
