California: "Minimal destruction" of citrus groves to date from Thomas Fire

California Citrus Mutual aims to put together a meeting with the Farm Service Agency to help affected producers, while Western Growers has offered its assistance to affected parties in this difficult time.

December 15 , 2017

U.S.: Del Monte Fresh opens new distribution facility in Houston

The opening represents the company's fourth distribution, processing and repacking operation in Texas and its 24th in North America.

December 15 , 2017

Forecast cut for South African table grapes

The end result could potentially be 12 million cartons short of last year's figure.

December 15 , 2017

South Australian mango recall won't affect Christmas supplies, claims AMIA

Biosecurity SA has emphasized the preventative measure does not constitute a Queensland fruit fly outbreak.

December 14 , 2017

EU set for simpler farm policy rules in 2018

The "more modern" Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will have more support for farmers' position in the supply chain, incentives for young farmers and simpler risk management tools.

December 14 , 2017

Ideation Fresh Foodservice Forum: Impossible burgers, instagrammability and innovation

"We’re on a path where there is no turning back," says Andrew Freeman, founder of San Francisco-based af&co.

December 14 , 2017

John Vena makes the case for traveling from New York City to the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market

"The terminal market provides more advantages for customers who know how to use one," says Vena.

December 14 , 2017

Recent hail may impact next Argentine pome fruit crop

More weather events like this in recent years have led to increased investments in anti-hail nets in southern Argentina.

December 14 , 2017

The Piñata Podcast: Perspectives from an Australian pineapple pioneer

The Australian pineapple industry has changed significantly in recent years, and in this podcast Stephen Scurr of Piñata Farms explains how.

December 14 , 2017

U.K.: Port of Felixstowe handles one million TEU by rail

There are a total of 66 freight train movements at the Port of Felixstowe making it the U.K.’s busiest intermodal rail freight terminal.

December 14 , 2017