Published: Aug 04, 2015

Worldwide, 1.7 billion euros worth of fresh and processed mushrooms are traded. The Dutch share is roughly 30%. Volume-wise, this is 1.2 million tonnes. In terms of value, the international trade in fresh mushrooms accounted for 800 million euros in 2014.

Published: Jul 31, 2015

Over 1.5 million Australian grocery buyers (14+) purchase fruit and vegetables from a market or stall during an average week—but even the majority of these locally and organically minded, anti-GM, farmer-friendly shoppers take their totes to a supermarket

Published: Jul 30, 2015

The pre-qualification process for the Department of Transportation and Communications’ (DOTC) Davao Sasa Port Modernization Project begins Wednesday, July 29, with six local and foreign firms having expressed their interest in the project.

Published: Jul 29, 2015

British retailer Tesco will stop selling sugary drinks at its supermarkets across the country in a bid to tackle childhood obesity in the country.

Published: Jul 29, 2015

U.S. egg prices, already at a record after an outbreak of avian influenza earlier this year, will rise even higher in the fall with the onset of the so-called holiday baking season, according to one supplier.

Published: Jul 29, 2015

Futures in corn, soybeans and wheat have lost all their gains, and much more besides, made since bullishly-received US acreage and crop stocks data on June 30 sent them soaring.

Published: Jul 29, 2015

Akil Juice Company has regained its financial stability and is getting ready to process more than 10,000 tons of citrus this year, which will be exported to the United States and Europe, said the President of the Board of Directors, Luis Cetina Lopez.

Published: Jul 29, 2015

The UK cherry season has had a good start, according to Jon Clark of Total Cherry, with exceptionally sweet fruits this season.

Published: Jul 29, 2015

Tea Trails, a chain of tea cafes that offers a curated range of the finest teas from around the world, is looking to expand its network with over 500 outlets within the next five years.

Published: Jul 28, 2015

Bacon is everywhere -- sweets, beverages and even toiletries. But even if you're the biggest bacon fan around, we bet you don't know just how deep the obsession goes for some people.

Published: Jul 28, 2015

The Food and Drug Administration is banning imports of some fresh cilantro from Puebla, Mexico, after a government investigation found human feces and toilet paper in growing fields there.

Published: Jul 28, 2015

EPI Ingredients, the dry dairy arm of French dairy co-operative Laita, is ready to take the next step to grow the business and make its mark on the international dry dairy market. With significant investment in human resources, equipment and marketing, EP

Published: Jul 28, 2015

It’s no longer enough for Russian border agents to stop banned food products from Europe and the U.S. from getting into the country—the government wants them destroyed.

Published: Jul 28, 2015

The global palm oil market is expected to be worth $88 billion by 2022, according to a new study conducted by Grand View Research. The research organization attributes growth to growing demand for bio-fuel alternatives and replacements for partially hydro

Published: Jul 28, 2015

The UK’s foodie boom, that explosion of interest driven by TV chefs over the past twenty years, has led to the country’s palate expanding like never before.

Published: Jul 28, 2015

Viet Nam is expected to reopen its doors to imports of three kinds of Australian fruit on August 1, said Hoang Trung, deputy head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's Plant Protection Department.

Published: Jul 28, 2015

On Thursday, July 23rd the 5th edition of the Fresno Food Expo took place at the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center. Out of 121 Central Valley exhibitors, more than 40 fresh produce companies showed their latest innovations in fruits, vegetables,

Published: Jul 28, 2015

The Melbourne Market authority says the city's new wholesale fruit and vegetable market will open next month as planned, despite calls from traders to delay the move.

Published: Jul 27, 2015

The grape season in Egypt is coming to an end and the supply of Egyptian grapes is running low. “Our supplier is one of the few who still has Egyptian grapes in his range,” explains a German importer in Dusseldorf. "And grapes from Spain are arriving and

Published: Jul 27, 2015

The Murcia companies, Agromarketing and China In Crowd, open the doors of the Chinese market to Spain's agricultural sector. On June 15, the two Spanish firms and China's iFresh Information Ltd Company (www.ifreshinfo.com).