Chile suspends first grape shipments to Australia

Chilean exporter Frutam has decided to suspend grape shipments to Australia, following pressures from local growers on distributors and importers.

April 18 , 2011

Mexico could channel Argentine lemons to the U.S.

Argentina's lemon industry could find a solution to its U.S. trade barrier woes by entering through the back door.

April 18 , 2011

Southern African citrus exports to fall 4.5% in 2011

The Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has announced citrus production this year will likely fall 4.5% to 94.5 million cartons.

April 06 , 2011

Panama plans new US$300 million bridge over canal

Panaman Vice President Juan Carlos Varela has announced plans to build a third bridge over the Panama Canal, but this time on the Atlantic side.

April 06 , 2011

Zespri hit with proxy vote misuse allegations

New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri has been accused of allegedly misusing confidential shareholder proxy votes to assist sitting board members.

April 05 , 2011

Chilean frozen blueberry sales rise 144% in 10/11

Attractive prices have led many Chilean blueberry exporters to shift some of their harvests to the frozen category, leading to added efficiencies for buyers.

April 05 , 2011

Brazil could build cars with fruit extracts

Brazilian researchers have found extracts from bananas, pineapples and coconuts could replace steel in many car components.

April 01 , 2011

Southern Hemisphere citrus exports to fall 2.64% in 2011

A recent report shows Southern Hemisphere citrus production is expected to drop by 0.63% in 2011, but Brazil was not in the list of surveyed countries.

April 01 , 2011

Opinion: 'Chilean grapes wasting market windows'

Chile's grape industry has been able to rapidly move volumes to markets where competition has fell, but if it's been at the expense of quality, what will this mean?

March 31 , 2011

Indonesia launches sustainable palm oil standard

Indonesia launched its own sustainable palm oil standard yesterday, in anticipation of increased importer demand for environmentally-friendly products.