India relaxes protocol for Chilean avocados, blueberries, walnuts

"We want to do with India what we have done with China," said Chilean Agriculture Minister Antonio Walker.

September 04 , 2019

Foreign supermarkets look for new strategies in China amid market challenges

Walmart, Costco and Aldi are reportedly planning to change their tactics in China, where growth has been hard to come by for foreign supermarkets.

September 04 , 2019

Biocontrol Brief: A quick refresher on Economic Threshold Levels

Andreas Neuman, CEO of UAV-IQ Precision Agriculture, provides the latest installment of our series on biological pest control.

September 04 , 2019

Banana yields in key countries could take "significant" hit from climate change

“We’re very concerned about the impact of diseases like Fusarium Wilt on bananas, but the impacts of climate change have been largely ignored."

September 03 , 2019

Asparagus in Charts: Mexico sees eight weeks of high prices

Mexico has been fetching a significant premium in asparagus prices over its main competitor in the U.S. market, which sees frequent spikes and dips.

September 03 , 2019

Chile downgrades mandarin export forecast

Chile is now anticipating a 9% year-on-year drop in total citrus exports, amid expectations for a double-digit year-on-year export drop in three categories.

September 03 , 2019

Cauliflower and broccoli pills: A potential use for vegetable waste?

The Australian horticulture industry hopes demand for nutrient-rich powders and supplements will create a new market for vegetables.

September 02 , 2019

U.K.: Retail group rejects government claims of no fresh food shortages under no deal Brexit

The British Retail Consortium says it's "categorically untrue" that supplies wouldn't be affected in the event of no deal.

September 02 , 2019

Dole Asia to expand pineapple production to Sierra Leone

Dole Asia's parent company says it wants to expand pineapple production to a third location to mitigate potential weather-related risks.

September 02 , 2019

Food waste 'likely driven by ambiguous date labels'

A new study - the first to offer a data-driven glimpse into the refrigerators of U.S. homes - identified several trends behind endemic levels of food waste.

September 02 , 2019