Australian study finds "widespread exploitation" of temporary foreign workers

The findings applied to a wide range of industries but survey responses included cases of underpayment and even passport confiscation in the horticultural sector.

November 21 , 2017

Q&A: Morocco "coming back to Europe", says Les Domaines Export

During the Amsterdam Produce Show last week, deputy director general Amine Mamou discussed tomato and citrus exports as well as the hottest varietal trends in both categories.

November 21 , 2017

Organics Unlimited increases banana plantings despite tight competition

Mayra Velazquez de Leon and Bev Oster discuss the current challenges in the organic marketplace, the expansion of the social project-oriented GROW program and the building of a new market.

November 20 , 2017

NZ: Enzed Exotics aims to put kiwano horned melon on the map

"It's not well known at this stage but we plan to change that," says Vanessa Hutchings.

November 17 , 2017

Camposol files for IPO on New York Stock Exchange

The Peru-based multinational is launching an IPO of US$354 million.

November 16 , 2017

Q&A: Alex Jackson Berkley of Frieda's talks all things specialty produce

With store formats changing to smaller sizes with less space on the shelves, what can distributors and growers do when introducing new, exotic items?

November 16 , 2017

Australian university develops bananas with Panama Disease TR4 resistance

The result is a major step towards protecting the world's US$12 billion global export business for Cavendish bananas, according to the project's lead from QUT.

November 15 , 2017

Q&A with the father of the Indian table grape industry

Some 25 years ago no grapes were exported from India, but thanks to Nitin Agrawal's guidance it is now a booming industry exporting 187 million MT annually.

November 15 , 2017

Australia receives "Food Safety Supercharger"

The machine produces "supercharged air", presenting an innovative way of sanitizing produce.

November 15 , 2017

North America: Oppy-T&G link brings "opportunity to sell the whole crop"

The word "synergy" may be used excessively in the corporate world, but the tie-up between T&G and Oppy goes to show what it actually means in practice.

November 14 , 2017