Walmart to buy controlling stake in India's largest e-retailer for US$16B

The deal, which is Walmart's biggest ever, comes days after the company agreed to sell its U.K.-based subsidiary, Asda, to rival supermarket chain Sainsbury's.

May 09 , 2018

South African citrus season off to good start, says Capespan exec

A company representative says an uptick in exports to Europe is expected over the coming weeks.

May 09 , 2018

China intercepts U.S. apples

The development comes just a few days after it was reported that China was ramping up checks on all U.S. fruit imports, amid high trade tensions between the two countries.

May 08 , 2018

NZ kiwifruit industry hit by labor shortage

A recent labor shortage declaration for the Bay of Plenty follows similar situations in other major agricultural regions of the country.

May 07 , 2018

U.S.: Del Monte invests in meal kit company Purple Carrot

The development comes just three months after Del Monte announced it was to acquire California-based Mann Packing.

May 07 , 2018

What is the current status of fruit fly in Chile?

A representative of the Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) gives us the low-down, following four Medfly detections over the last six months.

May 07 , 2018

China ramps up checks on U.S. fruit imports

Meanwhile, there was said to have been “significant disagreements over certain issues” in talks between officials from the two countries this week.

May 04 , 2018

U.S.: "Tremendous growth" seen in watermelon merchandising

The National Watermelon Promotion Board says that the initial domestic harvest and shipping is underway in Florida and Texas, amid expectations for an "excellent year".

May 04 , 2018

U.S.: First death recorded in lettuce-linked E. coli outbreak

A further 23 ill people have been reported since the last CDC update just a few days ago.

May 03 , 2018

E-retail, not e-commerce: China’s fast-changing online market for fresh fruit

In China the question isn’t whether you sell online but how.

May 02 , 2018