Published: Nov 06, 2015

Now that Israeli growers are into good supplies of their Wonderful pomegranates, there is much competition for sales in Europe. But as the season progresses, Israeli exporters are hoping prices will bounce back from the doldrums that are common in October

Published: Nov 05, 2015

Ready Pac Foods, Inc. is recalling approximately 265 pounds of salad kits with grilled chicken products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Published: Nov 05, 2015

The result of the BfR Consumer Monitor is that 70% of the German consumers consider food safe. The BfR Consumer Monitor is a representative survey of the Federal Institute of Risk Assessment (BfR) on risk perception, for the first half of 2015.

Published: Nov 05, 2015

Befitting of the 20th anniversary, the "asparagus fair" celebrates a new record number of subscribers with 425 exhibitors. With 84 foreign exhibitors from 16 nations, the trade fair hall is the leading platform for asparagus, strawberries, berry fruit and

Published: Nov 05, 2015

Despite one of the earliest harvests on record, a smaller Washington apple harvest is driving tighter supplies and higher prices—particularly on larger-sized fruit and managed varieties.

Published: Nov 05, 2015

In comparison with last year the price of apples has increased by 15-20%, reports analysts from the project “APK-Inform: vegetables and fruits”.

Published: Nov 05, 2015

Due to the lack of rainfall, apple yields in Hungary have dropped, which has resulted in an increase in the price of the Golden or Idared varieties.

Published: Nov 05, 2015

The seventh edition of the Trade Show for Fruit and Vegetables, Fruit Attraction, co-organized by IFEMA and FEPEX in Madrid, has allowed producers and exporters from Huelva to meet customers from across the European Union (EU)

Published: Nov 05, 2015

The results of a study into the retail industry’s domestic product usage habits, commissioned by the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce, has revealed that more than half of the population would prefer to consume domestic produce, but figures reveal that

Published: Nov 05, 2015

Yesterday, the truckers that provide container transport services to Dole, the banana company, protested against the transnational company because they are being paid a very low rate for transporting the bananas from the port complex to the company and to

Published: Nov 05, 2015

As reported by Freshfel, intra-EU fruit and vegetable trade over the past year has amounted to 29.053 million tonnes. Of this, approximately 12.071 million tonnes corresponded to vegetables and another 16.981 million tonnes to fruit.

Published: Nov 05, 2015

The Belgian aubergine season has almost ended. According to grower Jurgen Franco of Topa from Jabbeke the prices collapsed in the middle of last week.

Published: Nov 05, 2015

Avocado prices are to increase drastically due to high demand and low supply. Prices are already up by as much as 25% in the UK, compared to last year.

Published: Nov 05, 2015

High temperatures and a low Canadian dollar have left Quebec produce suppliers expecting a possible shortage of certain root vegetables come springtime.

Published: Nov 05, 2015

"Microgreens" is the title of a book, funded by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, that describes what can be considered the result of the latest evolution of the concept of vegetables, which has led to the definition of a new category of v

Published: Nov 05, 2015

The pepper market has been exceptionally good this year. While the price historically tends to free-fall later in the season, the price shot up in the past weeks.

Published: Nov 05, 2015

Crimson Snow® branded apples are being picked in Serbia and in the 3 Italian growing areas in Piedmont, South Tyrol and near Venice. Licensed marketing partners came together at picking time, for the 1st European meeting.

Published: Nov 05, 2015

An early start to the kiwifruit season in California put domestic production in competition with imports sooner in the year. With fruit from Chile, Italy and New Zealand still available, prices have been down from last season.

Published: Nov 05, 2015

An early start to the kiwifruit season in California put domestic production in competition with imports sooner in the year. With fruit from Chile, Italy and New Zealand still available, prices have been down from last season.

Published: Nov 05, 2015

Adverse weather in Costa Rica has affected pineapple production in the country, and, as a result, shipments of the fruit to the United States have suffered. Because Costa Rican imports make up the bulk of pineapple supplies right now, the market has fluct