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Large Argentine pome fruit exporter goes bust
One of Argentina's top 10 apple and pear companies is to open structural reorganization proceedings, with some US$5.4 million of debt.
May 18 , 2015
U.S.: Gerawan wins "significant victory" in court ruling
The California Court of Appeal in Fresno has declared the ALRB's forced collective bargaining agreements on Gerawan Farming as unconstitutional.
May 15 , 2015
Chiquita sees heavy losses in Q1
Lower banana volume in North America and Europe was partly to blame for the multinational's substantial net loss in the first quarter of 2015.
May 15 , 2015
Are produce price rises behind the global obesity epidemic?
A 91% increase in fruit and vegetable prices compared to other foods is driving obesity rates, according to a recent ODI report.
May 15 , 2015
Mexico: Police brutally beat San Quintin farmworkers, minors, the elderly
Police in San Quintin have been criticized for an excessive use of force, amid clashes with farmworkers that have been striking since March.
May 14 , 2015
'Food Revolution Day' calls G20 leaders to action
British chef Jamie Oliver believes quality food education is every child's human right and hopes to create a 'strong sustainable movement' to help reverse sky-high obesity rates.
May 14 , 2015
Final agreement reached on Univeg merger
Greenyard Foods and Peatinvest are now one step closer to their combination with Univeg to form the world's largest fresh produce group.
May 13 , 2015
From Pink Globe to Pink Global: A rosy future for Chimenti
The Chilean developers of white-fleshed Pink Globe grapes are aiming to license out more than 3,500 hectares of plantings globally.
May 13 , 2015
"Proper" El Niño brewing in the Pacific, says Australian scientist
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology says El Niño thresholds have been reached in the tropical Pacific for the first time since March 2010.
May 13 , 2015
CMA CGM Group signs historic seaport development deal in Cuba
A French shipper will develop a logistics platform outside of Havana, in what has been described as the first international agreement of its kind in Cuba.
May 12 , 2015
