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Monsanto stands behind US$45B offer for Syngenta

Monsanto appears unswayed by Syngenta's rejection of its takeover offer in a bid to form the world's largest crop protection and seed group.
May 11 , 2015

Aldi Australia responds to supplier misconduct allegations

One of the retailers named in a recent Four Corners report into migrant farmworker maltreatment is currently investigating the suppliers mentioned.
May 07 , 2015

Mexican produce consumption per capita 'an eighth of Canada's'

Eric Viramontes has kicked off proceedings at this year's PMA Fresh Connections: Mexico event, hopeful the produce industry can help significantly boost fruit and vegetable consumption in the country.
May 06 , 2015

Will North Americans be tickled pink by the Rosanna onion?

J.V. Steele has secured the exclusive rights to sell a unique onion variety in the U.S. and Canada.
May 06 , 2015

Germany: Record drug bust in Berlin banana boxes

Berlin police have seized 386kg of cocaine found in boxes of Colombian bananas that showed up in Aldi supermarkets.
May 05 , 2015

NZ: Zespri flagship store opened at Huizhan Market in Shanghai

Golden Wing Mau has opened a 200-square meter store to sell Zespri kiwifruit in Shanghai's leading wholesale market for imported produce.
May 04 , 2015

New techniques at play to make blueberry quality more science, less ‘art’

Australia's largest produce company Costa Group is taking a new, more sophisticated approach to testing berry quality.
May 04 , 2015

Russia clamps down on Serbian apple trade

Russian authorities have vowed to limit imports of Serbian apples in an attempt to stop the re-export trade of EU-grown fruit.
April 30 , 2015

"Banana selling prices are too low", claims Fresh Del Monte CEO

Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh says banana prices will have to rise after years staying still despite inflation and higher production costs.
April 30 , 2015

U.S. eases Dominican import restrictions

AHPIS believes it is safe to resume shipments of Hass avocados and green tomatoes from the Dominican Republic, following Medfly detections in the country last month.
April 29 , 2015