Published: Dec 16, 2015

As the premium apple market continues to grow, New York Apple Sales are strengthening their premium programs with international product.

Published: Dec 16, 2015

When Russia closed its borders last summer, the Polish top fruit sector was hit hard. In one blow, the country lost the most important market for their apples.

Published: Dec 16, 2015

Dutoit Agri imports onions to South Africa in the off-season. John Davey says “We usually start importing from Egypt, mainly red onions. Then we move over to Spain and France but the majority of the imports are coming from Holland. We also get Shallots, O

Published: Dec 16, 2015

In the face of historically low pricing, Mexican avocado imports are thriving as 2015 comes to a close. “I’ve been in this business for over 20 years and this is one of the best,” says Atticus Macias, whose wholesale company, Centex Produce, is based out

Published: Dec 16, 2015

Demand for wine packaging in the United States is projected to reach $2.9 billion by 2019, according to a new study from New York-based Freedonia titled “Wine Packaging.”

Published: Dec 16, 2015

Bakers already have faced skyrocketing costs of vital wheat gluten. Now bakery R&D formulators face yet another issue: tight supply. With production issues in Europe and contamination issues in China, imports of the product are down dramatically.

Published: Dec 16, 2015

Grain markets firmed on Monday, as the oil price recovered from multi-year lows reached early in the session.

Published: Dec 15, 2015

Florida Thai guava growers are seeing strong prices due to lower domestic volumes caused by off-season yields.

Published: Dec 15, 2015

During the second week of December, slight price increases have been recorded in Almeria's markets for products such as tomatoes and peppers.

Published: Dec 15, 2015

Banana production in Chiapas is in the process of entering the European market, exports could even start before the end of 2015, as the Dole company is currently offering producers from Chiapas a contract for 20 years, said the president of the Associatio

Published: Dec 15, 2015

In 2014, Mexican agricultural exports to China reached to 146 million American Dollars. In 2015, up till now, this number has increased by 25%. Calzada said, that with the signing of new agreements, the export value to China will amount to 300 million Ame

Published: Dec 15, 2015

In the period between January and November 2015, Chilean exports totalled 58.161 million dollars, which is 15% less than in the same period of 2014, as reported by the General Directorate of International Economic Relations (Direcon).

Published: Dec 15, 2015

The TNS Institute recently conducted a survey among the adult population in Israel in order to examine the country's consumption habits when it comes to fruit and vegetables.

Published: Dec 15, 2015

Last weekend, Israel was struck by a sudden cold spell which brought frost conditions to several parts of the country, causing serious damages to fruit and vegetable crops.

Published: Dec 15, 2015

On December 9th, the first batch of 21 tons of fresh pears was exported in containers from Botou Oriental Fruit Corporation to Israel. The pears from Hebei will arrive at its destination next month.

Published: Dec 15, 2015

The restriction on the supply of Turkish oranges to Russia should not affect prices, since the food embargo approximately coincides with the natural end of the Turkish orange season

Published: Dec 15, 2015

The prices for pineapples significantly decreased in the last few weeks,” states a German importer and wholesaler. While a few weeks ago the market was featured by the high prices and a low availability

Published: Dec 15, 2015

Finland-based food company Raisio is in the process of streamlining its UK cereal and snack business in order to focus on manufacturing more consumer-oriented product range.

Published: Dec 15, 2015

US supermarket guru Phil Lempert has released his top food trend predictions for 2016.

Published: Dec 15, 2015

Alibaba Group Holding Limited has entered into a definite agreement to acquire the South China Morning Post (SCMP) and other media assets of SCMP Group Limited.