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Weather, exchange rates favor strong China-bound export deal for Aussie citrus

Australian citrus growers are upbeat for the season ahead with the first shipments set to arrive in mid-June.
May 19 , 2015

Higher yields and demand to lift British strawberry season

Although the British strawberry deal has started 10 days later than last year, expectations are high for a strong campaign.
May 19 , 2015

Russian food watchdog reveals update on fraudulent produce imports

Russian authorities have been blocking an average of more than 1,000MT per month of plant-based products coming through Belarus.
May 19 , 2015

Peru: Asparagus volumes spear through Camposol Q1 profits

Camposol's earnings took a nosedive in the beginning of 2015, partly due to lower volumes of certain key crops and rising costs.
May 18 , 2015

Turkish citrus company declares bankruptcy with US$78M debt

The devaluation of the Russian ruble has hit a major Turkish citrus exporter hard, with debts owed to a large number of companies and workers.
May 18 , 2015

Large Argentine pome fruit exporter goes bust

One of Argentina's top 10 apple and pear companies is to open structural reorganization proceedings, with some US$5.4 million of debt.
May 18 , 2015

'Stop Blood Tomatoes Act' introduced to U.S. Congress

A new bill aims to ensure retailers' products have not been produced using child or forced labor.
May 18 , 2015

Canaries cooperative goes bananas over low carbon footprint

ASPROCAN has been recognized for its low incidence of greenhouse gases across the banana supply chain.
May 18 , 2015

Dole to substantially boost Costa Rica workforce

Following more than US$100 million dollars of investment in Costa Rica last year, Dole now plans to create some 150 new jobs.
May 18 , 2015

U.S.: Gerawan wins "significant victory" in court ruling

The California Court of Appeal in Fresno has declared the ALRB's forced collective bargaining agreements on Gerawan Farming as unconstitutional.
May 15 , 2015