Today's Headline
Aussie produce industry welcomes China FTA
Australia's fresh fruit, vegetable and orange juice sectors are all set to gain after the signing of an FTA with China.
November 17 , 2014
New Zealand and South Korea complete FTA negotiations
New Zealand's Prime Minister says the free trade agreement with South Korea will put exporters 'back on a level playing field' with U.S. and EU competitors.
November 17 , 2014
Peruvian mega-irrigation project seeks new farming investors
The first crops have been planted as part of a US$280 million dam project in Peru to support agriculture, including sugarcane, avocados and blueberries.
November 17 , 2014
China: Fruitday gears up for Mexican blackberries, Chilean avocados
After tripling sales in the last year, Fruitday co-founder Loren Zhao looks ahead for fruit imports in 2014-15.
November 14 , 2014
Chilean fruit industry expects highest returns ever in 2015
There has been an air of optimism at PMA Fruittrade Latin America today, with Fedefruta's chief forecasting a 15% rise in fruit exports for next year.
November 12 , 2014
BanaBay tries its hand at mangoes
After adding pineapples to its product mix in April, British-Ecuadorian group BanaBay is now trialing mango sales.
November 12 , 2014
Hailstorms continue to affect NZ kiwifruit orchards
A few New Zealand kiwifruit growers could be 'significantly affected' by adverse weather that worked its way north up to the Bay of Plenty region.
November 11 , 2014
South Africa: Dutoit branches out into early cherries for U.K. market
Gysbert du Toit talks about the evolution of an early cherry deal from South Africa in a tie-up with Californian varieties.
November 11 , 2014
Food and water security the focus of Israeli-Indian-Australian deal
Groups from Israel, India and Australia will cooperate on projects to improve food supply and water use.
November 07 , 2014
U.S.: West Coast port employer says union action has reached California
The Pacific Maritime Association claims a union is now withholding skilled workers in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
November 07 , 2014
