Chile: National prosecutor accuses leading retailers of collusion

Three of Chile's largest retailers - Cencosud, SMU and Walmart Chile - have been accused of collusion in the poultry market, but it remains to be seen whether there will be implications for the produce sector.

January 07 , 2016

Albert Heijn dried cranberries named 'most misleading product of 2015'

Food Watch in the Netherlands has described a dried cranberry product as "sugar sold under the guise of a superfood".

January 07 , 2016

Netherlands: Fresh Forward launches new strawberry variety

The fruit variety licensing arm of Wageningen University has released the new strawberry variety Opera, a successor to the Elsanta cultivar.

January 06 , 2016

Is Australia's backpacker farm workforce traveling on?

The number of workers coming to Australia under the 417 visa has dropped repeatedly over the last two years, prompting concern from industry body Ausveg.

January 06 , 2016

U.S. apple exporters hit with fees in Mexico

As anti-dumping investigations continue, the Mexican Government has ordered provisional duty payments from some of the biggest names in the U.S. apple industry.

January 06 , 2016

U.S. Colombian orange import permit suspension 'no inconvenience'

Orange and lime exporter Lorenzo Pico gives the Colombian perspective on a recent APHIS decision.

January 06 , 2016

South Africa awaits U.S. AGOA negotiation results

South Africa is now in "extra time" as negotiations continue with the U.S. to try and maintain duty relief for exports, including many fruit crops.

January 06 , 2016

Colombia conducts mock Panama Disease TR4 drill

Panama Disease Tropical Race IV has not yet been reported in Colombia, but growers and authorities in the northern department of Magdalena are getting prepared nonetheless.

January 05 , 2016

U.S. decision gives organic growers choice in commodity programs

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has applauded a USDA decision that will allow organic producers to opt out of conventional commodity check-off programs.

January 04 , 2016

Chilean grower sees kale potential

Kale has been gaining lots of ground in the U.S. over recent years, and now a farmer in Chile has started up his own production to supply the domestic market.

January 04 , 2016