U.S.: Expansion works take off at Delaware's Port of Wilmington

Two significant projects are in progress to ramp up operations for the U.S.'s leading banana-importing port.

January 15 , 2016

FLIA 2016: Organic coconut water, sipped straight from the shell

A Spanish group's patented technology allows for a ring pull to be implanted on a fresh coconut, just like for a soda can.

January 15 , 2016

U.S.: Customs cops catch cannabis concealed in carrot cargo

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Texas have made their second carrot-related drug bust in the space of two months.

January 15 , 2016

Turkey looks to stimulate domestic citrus market as exports decline

An official has called for the Turkish industry to rouse the domestic lemon market.

January 15 , 2016

Russian consumer watchdog seizes 18MT of banned food products

From supermarkets to weekend fairs, Russian authorities are leaving no stone unturned in their search for banned Turkish fruits and vegetables.

January 15 , 2016

Chinese customs raid importers in US$91M fruit smuggling case

Chinese authorities allege 40,000MT of fruit marked as U.S., Chilean, Australian or South African have been smuggled into the country since 2012.

January 14 , 2016

Australia: Nutrafruit threatens legal action over super plum IP infringement

The exclusive worldwide licensee for Queen Garnet plums (QGP) has found several examples of irregularities in the use of its intellectual property.

January 14 , 2016

Aussie pome fruit exports pick up in 2015

Australian apple and pear exports rose significantly last year, backed by a boost in trade with Thailand and the U.K.

January 14 , 2016

British avocado appetite leads to mini Hass launch 

British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) is stocking its first ever baby avocado range in a new launch that keeps pace with consumer trends.

January 14 , 2016

Harvest Update: Outlook for Chilean nectarines and plums

Baika Chilean Fruits product manager Thomas Jackson is hopeful for improved white nectarine export protocols, after a challenging 2015.

January 14 , 2016