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Opinion: Could the MDP have prevented the Dole lettuce Listeria outbreak?
Food poisoning attorney Bill Marler looks back at the Microbiological Data Program (MDP) which was dismantled by the Obama government.
January 26 , 2016
El Niño will affect 2016 avocado season, says Peruvian exec
"If we reach March and there is no major infrastructural impact, that’s it for El Niño," says Camposol's Jose Antonio Gomez.
January 26 , 2016
Summer rains 'not welcome but not complicated' for Chilean grapes
Chile's fruit export sector is concerned about the effects of rains over the weekend, but Fedefruta claims growers were well prepared.
January 26 , 2016
South African table grapes regain Thai market access
After an eight-year absence, Thailand is once again open to table grape exports from South Africa.
January 25 , 2016
Ecuadorian police seize cocaine hidden in fake bananas
Anti-narcotics police in Ecuador found 1.5MT of drugs in recent seizures, with part of the contraband hidden in a cargo of bananas destined for the U.S.
January 25 , 2016
Peru: Blueberries now a "nine-month business" for Camposol
In the first installment of a two-part feature, Camposol's Jose Antonio Gomez gives the wrap of the company's rapid transformation.
January 25 , 2016
Kiwiberry flavor gains favor in two hemispheres
European-grown kiwiberry sales doubled in 2015, and now New Zealand is gearing up for an earlier season.
January 25 , 2016
Monsanto sues Californian agency over glyphosate cancer list proposal
Monsanto has taken a Californian environmental health agency to court for its plans to add herbicide Roundup to a list of carcinogenic products.
January 25 , 2016
UK: Sprouting seed kitchen gadget launched by Waitrose
The trend towards home-grown produce items continues through the launch of a new product from a British retailer.
January 25 , 2016
U.S. Listeria outbreak linked to Dole packaged salads
After a result from an investigation that began in September, Dole has informed the CDC that its Springfield, Ohio processing facility has stopped all production.
January 22 , 2016