Countries

Russian MP seeks to ban junk food advertising

Vasiliy Shestakov of Putin's United Russia party is promising a bill to ban ads for foods with high sugar, salt or saturated fat levels.
July 08 , 2015

Australia: AHEA applauds Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper

With initiatives that tackle market access, competition, red tape, pests and water security, a recent strategic agriculture paper in Australia has received a positive response from industry.
July 08 , 2015

U.S.: Oppy kicks off Oceanside Pole vine-ripe tomato deal

West Coast Tomato Growers is producing its signature Sweet-10 tomato variety this season, along with a new cultivar that has been trialed for the last four years.
July 08 , 2015

China: Golden Wing Mau moves Shenzhen HQ

Golden Wing Mau could become a "10 billion RMB" company in the coming years, according to its GM Zhang Jian.
July 08 , 2015

Mixed early season results for Turkish stonefruit exports

Amid a glut of fruit, statistics show European countries slashed their imports of early season Turkish stonefruit this year.
July 07 , 2015

Indonesia recognizes California as fruit fly-free

The head of California's citrus grower body says there is potential opportunity in the Indonesian market, but its 'wish list has to be reasonable'.
July 07 , 2015

China: Hainan to focus on high-value crops

Tropical crops will receive investment as part of a new local government plan on the southern Chinese island of Hainan.
July 07 , 2015

Argentina could appeal to WTO over U.S. lemon access, says govt official

The Argentine foreign minister has accused the U.S. lemon industry of protectionism.
July 06 , 2015

Trio of new pomegranate varieties heads for South Africa

A Spain-based variety management company is in the process of registering its Purple Queen, MR-100 and Kingdom cultivars in South Africa following commercial success elsewhere.
July 06 , 2015

Prices rise for South African oranges in the EU

Despite similar year-on-year prices in the U.S. for South African oranges, arrival volumes have been several times higher this season.
July 06 , 2015