U.S. jury urged to "send message" to Monsanto as Roundup trial winds down

Federal jurors are deliberating whether Monsanto's owner Bayer is liable for a California man's cancer, after earlier this month finding that Roundup had been a “substantial factor” in causing his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

March 27 , 2019

Robotic apple harvester used for commercial crop in "world-first"

New Zealand's largest apple grower-exporter T&G Global achieved the breakthrough following four years of working with U.S.-based technology partner Abundant Robotics.

March 26 , 2019

Wonderful Company aims for 100% renewable power

The first step is to make electricity fully renewable for Wonderful's U.S. operations by 2025, before a 100% roll-out globally by 2040. 

March 26 , 2019

Peru expecting huge increase in pomegranate exports

Peru is facing lower prices this season amid rising volumes and increasing competition, but it has recently opened up new markets and will this month receive a visit from a Chinese delegation.

March 26 , 2019

Mission Produce: "We're going to continue to push the envelope" this year

We catch up with director of marketing Denise Junqueiro to hear about the company's plans for 2019, investments in emerging supply regions like "game-changer" Peru, and what could be expected in the U.S. market this California season.

March 25 , 2019

NZ: Zespri sends first kiwifruit charter of the campaign to China, Japan

For the first time, Zespri expects to supply more gold kiwifruit than green this season.

March 24 , 2019

Terra Exports eyes consolidation in LatAm tropical fruit sector

The company has rapidly increased the number of grower partners it works with in the region and plans further consolidation amid numerous requests from other tropical fruit farmers to work together.

March 22 , 2019

Mexican mangoes: Slow start but volume and quality to increase through spring, says NMB

The southern Mexico mango crop is running a few weeks behind last year and entering into the U.S. market on the back of a short Peruvian season.

March 21 , 2019

Fresh Del Monte CFO Contreras resigns after more than a decade in the post

The company's incoming CFO Eduardo Guarita Bezerra was responsible for financial integration at Monsanto when it was acquired by Bayer.

March 20 , 2019

Indian development, global expansion and new varieties: Grapa talks plans for ARRA grapes

With Grapa's recent announcement of an exclusive growing and marketing deal in India, the company is now making inroads into one of the biggest grape production countries of the globe.

March 20 , 2019