Nestlé invests in Pakistani mango sector sustainability

Pakistan's Agriculture Secretary has praised the company for its efforts to improve water usage and farming practices in the mango industry.

January 09 , 2017

South Africa launches website for improved CBS management

A new system that provides daily information on regional CBS risk and the suitability of fungicide spray conditions has been made available to growers.

January 09 , 2017

More late year blues for U.S. market

“If you consider that a market is like a person, it will always react abruptly to changes in the routine,” says a Peruvian industry rep.

January 09 , 2017

Philippine coop wins initial victory against Unifrutti

A 92-member banana cooperative has reportedly alleged that Unifrutti was paying them far lower than the market value for their fruit.

January 09 , 2017

Uncertain future for U.K.'s booming berry industry as Brexit looms

The head of British Summer Fruits explains how successful PR campaigns over recent years have helped berries now make up a fifth of U.K. fruit purchases.

January 06 , 2017

Fairtrade banana sales soar in Austria

Consumption of Fairtrade bananas rose 45% over October and November last year.

January 06 , 2017

Spain's Carrefour supermarkets to phase out paper receipts

The French-headquartered company intends to reduce the use of paper receipts by 70% through its Papel 0 initiative.

January 06 , 2017

EU regulator delays decision on Syngenta-ChemChina merger

Syngenta says the two companies had asked for the 10-day extension to allow "sufficient time for the discussion of remedy proposals".

January 06 , 2017

Argentine national labor body sets limit for daily blueberry harvesting

"This amount just touches half of what is harvested in the high season," says a Concordia blueberry industry representative.

January 06 , 2017

South Africa: ZZ2 to expand cherry business after successful first season

A company representative says recent rainfall in avocado-growing regions has boosted the upcoming season by relieving stress from the drought-affected trees.

January 05 , 2017