Sun World targets brand infringement and fraud on TikTok

April 17 , 2024

USDA in full fight mode against invasive fruit flies

APHIS worked with members of the National Plant Board to develop a unified roadmap for USDA and its partners to protect American agriculture from the threat of invasive fruit flies and measure our progress along the way.

April 17 , 2024

Banana trade: Paramilitary payments, trade tiffs, retail prices and TR4

April 17 , 2024

What California citrus growers may need to recover from a record year for fruit fly 

The state is experiencing the highest level of fruit fly infestations in its recorded history, officials say. There have been more than 900 fruit fly detections in 15 counties as of early 2024, a significant increase from the seven flies found in a typical year.

April 17 , 2024

More fruit and vegetable access approved for WIC food package

WIC food packages provide supplemental foods designed to address the specific nutritional needs of income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum individuals, infants, and children up to five years of age who are at nutritional risk.

April 17 , 2024

Are fruits and vegetables the key to stop snoring?

The study found that participants with a higher adherence to a plant-based diet had 19% lower odds of sleep apnea risk compared to those with an omnivore diet.

April 17 , 2024

South Africa begins first avocado export campaign to China

The increase of food imports from Africa is part of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s plan, also discussed at last year’s BRICS summit, to deepen China-South African relations on issues of mutual interest. 

April 16 , 2024

Precision breeding aims to make better, more resilient strawberries, blackberries

Scientists throughout the southeastern United States are using precision breeding to help farmers bring food to your table.

April 16 , 2024

South Africa launches second WTO dispute against EU citrus regulations

The present action looks to “protect the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people in the local citrus industry,” an official South African government release stated.

April 16 , 2024

Former Danone exec becomes COO at NatureSweet

Gerardo has had a successful global career at companies such as Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Pepsico, Clorox, and more recently at Danone.

April 16 , 2024