Q&A: PMA CEO talks retail trends, marketing campaigns, and South American produce growth

We caught up with Cathy Burns following her State of the Industry address at the recent PMA Fresh Connections: Chile to speak about a broad range of topics.

February 08 , 2019

U.S. to withdraw from tomato suspension agreement with Mexico

The U.S. will resume an anti-dumping investigation into Mexican tomatoes, withdrawing from a 2013 trade deal that U.S. growers and lawmakers say has failed.

February 07 , 2019

Invasive insects and climate changes, Arrigoni answers with “green healthcare”

February 07 , 2019

New Zealand bids to host World Avocado Congress 2023

If successful, this would be the first time New Zealand has hosted the event, the next installment of which will take place in Colombia in September.

February 07 , 2019

OZblu blueberries to be grown in Northern Hemisphere

The Australian-bred varieties will now also be grown in Mexico following the entry of a third company into the joint venture with Migiva Group and United Exports.

February 07 , 2019

U.S.: Bipartisan support for push to end tomato suspension agreement with Mexico

Two Florida lawmakers have written to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross urging him to end an agreement with Mexico that they say has put a rising number U.S. tomato growers out of business.

February 07 , 2019

Q&A: Rabbit & Pork looks to future, harnessing power of voice technology in produce

The rise of voice-recognition technology, set to take off in the FMCG world, is likely to be a game-changer in the retail industry as well as for consumers at home.

February 07 , 2019

Opinion: Round mango market difficulties ahead - The squeezed squeeze back

Having investigated the upcoming massive shortage of round mangoes in the U.S. market, Nissa Pierson of Crespo Organic Mangoes gives her unique take on the situation.

February 07 , 2019

Australia: Tasmanian orchards 'have avoided worst of bushfire damage'

“Compared to 1967, where it was all in one day, this has been slow torture," one pome fruit grower on the Island was quoted as saying.

February 06 , 2019

T&G Global to commercialize new apple varieties developed in climate warming program

New Zealand's largest fresh produce exporter has joined an alliance of organizations to commercialize new apple and pear cultivars being developed specifically to tackle issues associated with a warming global climate.

February 06 , 2019