U.S.: Chiquita confirms move from New Orleans

Only two years after returning to the Big Easy, Chiquita has announced it will move its Gulf operations from New Orleans back to Gulfport.

July 06 , 2016

Solar fruit drying tech a boon for food safety, sustainability

A Chilean-Swiss invention shows promise for the dried fruit industry, with possible patent expansions on the cards in Australia and South Africa.

July 06 , 2016

Mexico: Could jackfruit prove a snack for all trades?

Jackfruit has taken off as a vegetarian alternative to meat in the U.S. but the crop is barely known south of the border where much of the fruit is sourced.

July 05 , 2016

Hortifrut, Munger Brothers buy time for berry merger

While technicalities in the merger still need to be ironed out, a US$100 million expansion plan is set to continue over the next two years.

July 04 , 2016

UK and EU produce companies play down short-term Brexit impacts

We speak to a British importer, a consumer insight panel, and a Dutch exporter to get their take on what Brexit could mean for produce supply and prices in the near future.

July 04 , 2016

Major English apple grower explores export opportunities

An English grower that produces near one in four apples sold in the U.K. is hoping to take advantage of emerging markets and global food trends.

July 04 , 2016

China: Dongfang purchases new farms for US$60M

China's second-largest citrus harvester says the aquisition of 1,200 hectares of plantations should increase revenues this year by US$4.5 million.

July 01 , 2016

California sitting on more groundwater than thought, says Stanford study

While one researcher says there is 'definitely' enough extra groundwater to make a difference for California's farmers, other scientists have contested the findings.

June 30 , 2016

Del Monte Pacific back in the black in 2015-16

Del Monte Pacific said its gross margin for the year improved thanks to lower trade spend in its U.S. subsidiary and initiatives to mitigate lower pineapple output from El Niño.

June 29 , 2016

Hydro-powered pump offers eco-friendly irrigation solution

The developer of an innovative pump that irritates farms without electricity is now looking for distributors in the Latin American market.

June 29 , 2016