Ecuador: fruit exporters brace for higher U.S. tariffs

Ecuadorian fruit exporters could face up to 14% in additional costs to send their products to the United States.

July 02 , 2013

Teen creates bio-plastic from banana peels

Sixteen-year-old Elif Bilgin had made a non-decaying plastic from banana peels.

July 02 , 2013

Spain: growth in Almería pushes fresh exports

Despite a false E.coli link in 2011, Spanish vegetables show strong volume growth.

July 02 , 2013

Costa Rican banana strike comes to an end

A 23-day strike against a Del Monte subsidiary in Costa Rica has come to an end as fired workers undergo reconsideration.

July 02 , 2013

Europe's School Fruit Scheme makes big impact on kids and families

Budget cuts are the order of the day in Europe, but Freshfel is upbeat about a possible rise in funds for the School Fruit Scheme.

July 02 , 2013

The Packaging Pitch: I love men! (as shoppers that is)

Lisa Cork analyzes some man-targeting packaging that the produce industry could take on board.

July 01 , 2013

Mexico focuses on food safety to keep up avocado exports

Mexico wants to keep its avocado sales growing in even the most demanding of markets, like Japan.

July 01 , 2013

Salad bars in schools bring "empowerment" to U.S. kids

In the first of a two-part series on produce for kids, we track the Let's Move! Salad Bars 2 Schools campaign that has taken the U.S. by storm.

July 01 , 2013

Spanish citrus rattled by hail storms

Spanish citrus growers have requested government aid after storms sent a blow to late-season crops.

June 28 , 2013

Nematodes an important challenge for Peruvian grapes, says USDA

While Peru's grape exports have "skyrocketed' in recent years, the country needs to overcome nematode problems.

June 28 , 2013