'Don't let blueberries go bananas', food trend expert warns

Dr. David Hughes told IBO Summit participants today they must tap into snacking trends and price differentiation, or risk getting caught in the commodity trap.

September 07 , 2015

U.S.: Weather could shorten California grape season, says Pandol Bros

Pandol Brothers says more summer rain and higher humidity 'than in recent memory' means grape supply may not last into January, as it had done in recent years.

September 07 , 2015

NZ: Zespri to stem gold kiwifruit growth

Zespri's COO says there are no plans to release any more gold kiwifruit licences until there is a better understanding of SunGold's long-term market potential.

September 04 , 2015

Ecuadorian banana plantations sold to Japanese firm

An Ecuadorian banana farm that was at the center of one of the biggest scandals in the Russian fruit industry is now in Japanese hands.

September 04 , 2015

U.S.: Limoneira to buy more citrus orchards for US$15.1M

California-based citrus company Limoneira has entered an agreement to buy more San Joaquin Valley orchards, with an investment that is almost five times the level of a recent purchase in the area.

September 02 , 2015

U.S.: Florida takes action after Oriental fruit fly detection

The Florida Department of Agriculture has set up a treatment zone for Oriental fruit fly to protect the state's US$120 billion agriculture industry.

September 01 , 2015

Erika "devastates" Dominica's banana crop

A tropical storm may have destroyed 80% of banana crops in a Caribbean island nation, but mangoes have escaped 'unscathed'.

September 01 , 2015

Peruvian blueberry access to Canada 'imminent'

The Peruvian government says the country is on the verge of supplying part of the US$186 million Canadian blueberry import market.

August 31 , 2015

Third parties "disrupting" retail business model

A consumer insight strategist has highlighted some trends amongst the millennial generation and shown how new companies with 'powerful concepts' are taking business away from supermarkets.