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Russia: forget about summer blueberries or affordable pears
Two Russian importers claim most products lost from the ban on EU produce can be regained from other countries.
August 11 , 2014
Europe seeks solutions to Russian food ban
The European Commission is seeking an end to the blockade on its €1.8 billion Russian produce export market, and hasn't ruled out making emergency funding available to the industry.
August 08 , 2014
Chile: not enough fruit stocks for 'immediate response' to Russian ban
Russia's recent decision has cut out around a quarter of the country's produce imports, according to preliminary estimates from consultancy Decofrut.
August 07 , 2014
U.S. trade groups say others will be hit much harder by Russian ban
One U.S. agricultural group says 'it is unfortunate that the biggest losers in this will be Russian consumers'.
August 07 , 2014
Russia looks to Kazakhstan, Belarus after food import ban
Russia is taking active steps to forge a Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) in the wake of its ban on a range of food items from the West.
August 07 , 2014
Dutch produce industry forecasts €600M loss from Russian ban
A Dutch industry representative says the Russian ban is the worst thing to happen to the European produce sector since the E. coli outbreak.
August 07 , 2014
Russian govt announces list of banned food products
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev believes sanctions are a "blind alley", but the latest ban on food imports from the EU, U.S., Norway, Canada and Australia will benefit local farmers.
August 07 , 2014
Russia: Putin signs decree to ban ag products from sanctioning countries
While the wording is vague, one thing is certain - a decree signed today by Vladimir Putin will mean bans on a range of agricultural goods from the West.
August 06 , 2014
NZ: future in doubt for recent Zespri kiwifruit variety
A golden Zespri kiwifruit variety marketed as Charm has been shriveling up on supermarket shelves.
August 06 , 2014
Coca Cola untaps US$5B for African investments
Fruit farmers in Kenya, Nigeria and Malawi are expected to benefit from Coca Cola's expansive 'Source Africa' initiative.
August 06 , 2014
