Published: Nov 12, 2015

Ontario greenhouse growers are benefiting from higher prices on beefsteak tomatoes this season, thanks to strong demand and reduced production from competitors.

Published: Nov 12, 2015

Scandinavian retailers are the front runners of the European berry market, as their fresh produce departments are responsible for no less than 13 percent of the total supermarket sales.

Published: Nov 12, 2015

The U.S. Department of Agriculture in its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on Nov. 10 forecast U.S. sugar carryover on Oct. 1, 2016, at 1,855,000 short tons

Published: Nov 12, 2015

Food manufacturers and marketers rely on consumer demographics to successfully develop and market functional foods and beverages. A healthy diet contributes to healthy aging;

Published: Nov 12, 2015

Pakistan continues to expand its imports of soybeans, importing a record of more than 500,000 tonnes in 2014-15, with projected 2015-16 imports of 1.5 million tonnes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) reported on

Published: Nov 12, 2015

Nidera executives will travel to Iran this week to visit customers and explore more business opportunities, said Michel Dumoulin, a trader at Rotterdam, Netherlands-based Nidera BV, the Tasnim News Agency reported, citing a Bloomberg article.

Published: Nov 11, 2015

After having worked in the Dutch fresh produce business for over 30 years, Miguel Gonzalez took his leave a little over two years ago. Blood runs thicker than water

Published: Nov 11, 2015

Vietnamese companies cannot fulfil demand for Vietnamese bananas at the moment due to a shortage of the fruit. Lê Si Công, Director of Sarl La Ba Da Lat, says that "these past three months, we have had many orders, but we cannot fulfil them.

Published: Nov 11, 2015

Courgette prices have skyrocketed to over €2/kg and it looks like we should get used to it for the next few weeks apart from sudden weather changes.

Published: Nov 11, 2015

The director of the Ukrainian association of retail chain suppliers, Alexey Doroshenko considers that the rise in fruit and vegetable prices in some stores is the result of them losing the battle for customers, as he stated to a correspondent from GolosUA

Published: Nov 11, 2015

In just one month, the prices of tomatoes have increased in Vijayawada from Rs 16 per kilo to Rs 45 per kilo. Supermarket prices are at Rs 45-50 per kg, while pushcart vendors have their prices at Rs 48.

Published: Nov 11, 2015

The harvest of keeping carrots has been in full swing for a few weeks now. After next week, it will be as good as done, says Arjan Freriks of Hagranop. "The harvest went well.

Published: Nov 11, 2015

Having a tomato seed that yields a high quality fruit, that can be easily multiplied, and can last longer on supermarket shelves is no longer a dream but a reality that is about to be tested by a group of producers in four areas of Honduras.

Published: Nov 11, 2015

Due to bad weather, the tomato export season is only just starting in the Souss, it is beginning later than last year and it is a slow start. However, exported volume is similar to last year, which reached over 440,000 tons in the Souss Massa.

Published: Nov 11, 2015

The Spanish citrus season at Van Dijk Foods Belgium has been open for a while now. Right now it is quiet on the market. According to Henk Vlaeminck, there is not very much news to share

Published: Nov 11, 2015

With the Turkish fig season finished and the South African season yet to start, Israeli fig growers are enjoying a large portion of the European market. Production is in full swing, and sales in Europe are strong.

Published: Nov 11, 2015

Over 3 tons of fresh Cat Chu mangoes from the Dong Thap province in Mékong have been exported to Japan. These Vietnamese mangoes will be sold all over Japan, in 209 supermarkets and shopping malls belonging to large Japanese retailer

Published: Nov 11, 2015

In Ordu, located in the Black Sea region, growers began to cultivate kiwifruit as an alternative to hazelnuts. Ordu Kiwifruit Growers Association chairman, Yusuf Uzunlar stated, “We have set the price at €0.57 for 90 gram kiwifruits.”

Published: Nov 11, 2015

In Ordu, located in the Black Sea region, growers began to cultivate kiwifruit as an alternative to hazelnuts. Ordu Kiwifruit Growers Association chairman, Yusuf Uzunlar stated, “We have set the price at €0.57 for 90 gram kiwifruits.”

Published: Nov 11, 2015

Due to the opening of the Hanzhong citrus orchard in October, the cities estimated citrus output this year could reach 35 million tons or more.