Zest Labs fights food waste by routing pallets according to real-time freshness

Zest Labs says its technology can significantly cut food waste and increase retailers' profit margins on produce by 6%, benefitting others along the supply chain.

July 19 , 2018

State of the Market - Week 28, 2018

Chilean lemon prices rose on the U.S. East Coast in week 28 as demand exceeded supply.

July 19 , 2018

An orange a day keeps macular degeneration away, 15-year study shows

Australian researchers have found that people who ate at least one serving of oranges every day had more than a 60% reduced risk of developing the condition that affects eyesight.

July 19 , 2018

Argentina: New fungicides approved for blueberry production

Two of the four products are permitted by China, a market to which the Argentine blueberry industry is soon due to begin exporting for the first time.

July 19 , 2018

Limoneira completes purchase of Chilean citrus farm

Limoneira's new citrus ranch in Chile consists of more than 3,000 acres, including 500 acres that could be used for avocado production.

July 18 , 2018

South Africa: High cube container ban to cause "chaos"

The Department of Transport is planning to implement heavy restrictions on road vehicles exceeding 4.3 meters as of next January.

July 18 , 2018

Peruvian cherry exports could slot in either side of Chilean deal

Efforts to develop a cherry industry in Peru are underway in both the public and private sectors, with expectations that future exports could fit into the lucrative marketing windows either side of the Chilean deal.

July 18 , 2018

Australia launches 10-year berry export plan amid soaring growth

Australia's Berry Export Strategy 2028 comes during "a real transition point" for the strawberry, raspberry and blackberry industries, according to Hort Innovation.

July 17 , 2018

Greenyard estimates US$35M listeria-linked recall cost

The Belgian company has been implicated in a listeria outbreak that has killed nine people in several European countries over the last three years.

July 17 , 2018

Chilean fruit export industry concerned about container shortage

A container shortage in Chile has been partly attributed to increased production elsewhere in South America, and Manuel José Alcaíno of Decofrut says the situation could have two possible effects on the Chilean fruit export industry

July 17 , 2018