Countries

Belgium: Delhaize's virtual shopping cubes could be permanent fixtures

Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize is looking at how it can expand online smartphone fresh produce orders.
May 15 , 2012

Pakistan's mango crop to suffer in wake of long winter

Tariq Khan explains the infrastructure and export obstacles facing Pakistani mango growers.
May 14 , 2012

Philippines losing US$16M in bananas from Chinese reef dispute

Around US$16 million worth of Philippine bananas are rotting in Chinese ports.
May 14 , 2012

U.K.: Worldwide Fruit wins M&S food supplier award

Robert Balicki talks reducing excessive packaging and energy usage at U.K.-based Worldwide Fruit.
May 11 , 2012

Maersk culls Andean-Europe service

Danish shipping line Maersk will finish up direct services from Peru and Chile to Northwest Europe.
May 09 , 2012

European avocado prices drop as SH supply takes off

Peru has sent some insufficiently ripe avocado shipments to the U.K. in a bid to capture higher prices.
May 02 , 2012

India: hailstorm batters mangoes in Karnatka

Hail and rain have dashed hopes for a high mango yield in parts of the Indian state of Karnatka.
April 27 , 2012

Chile needs to take water lessons from Australia

Chilean Irrigation Commission executive secretary Felipe Martin says the country is in a 'relative drought' with a need for greater infrastructure investment.
April 25 , 2012

Tracebility drives cash benefits for growers

Growers have been urged to embrace traceability if they want to continue trading with the U.S.
April 25 , 2012

Containerization making 'great strides', says Pacific Seaways

An executive of Chilean shipper Pacific Seaways discusses the current trends in reefer containers.
April 25 , 2012