Published: Jul 16, 2015

The Ministry of Agriculture, according to the production sector and the food industry, has given the green light to the withdrawal in July and August of up to 20,000 tonnes of stonefruit; peaches, nectarines and Paraguayo peaches.

Published: Jul 16, 2015

The EU has sustained the growth of Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable exports in the first four months of the year, with a 10% increase in volume and 13% in value compared with the same period of 2014, reaching a total of 4.5 million tonnes and 4,342 milli

Published: Jul 16, 2015

According to the Volkskrant, the banana box is on the decline. Dutch fruit importers were to start a pilot program in 2018 to replace the cardboard banana boxes with re-usable, collapsible plastic crates.

Published: Jul 16, 2015

Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, and Northern Territory Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries, Willem Westra van Holthe, are encouraging more mango growers in the NT to take advantage of access to the lucrative United States market gained

Published: Jul 16, 2015

Tropical Dynasty has for the past ten years exported fruits and vegetables to European Union member states, shipping food stuffs such as chillies, okra, matooke, apple bananas and potatoes.

Published: Jul 16, 2015

With retail inflation inching up, contrary to expectations of downward movement, it is time to keep an eye on onion prices which may increase further by 10-15 per cent in the rainy season, according to a recently-released paper by ASSOCHAM.

Published: Jul 15, 2015

Johann Schneider-Ammann, Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research in Switzerland, has signed an arrangement that facilitates trade with Swiss organic products on his business trip to the United States.

Published: Jul 15, 2015

Days after reports like Maggi noodle found safe surfaced, food processing minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has said that the "inspector raj" has prompted fear among domestic packaged food companies. The minister alleged that this is cutting out overseas busi

Published: Jul 15, 2015

The European Union extended its cooperation with the west Africa region via a new round of funding that totals €1.15 billion and will last until 2020.

Published: Jul 15, 2015

Strong crop yields, higher productivity and slower growth in global demand should contribute to a gradual decline in real prices for agricultural products over the coming decade, but nonetheless, prices will likely remain at levels above those in the earl

Published: Jul 15, 2015

The first scientific expo at Washington State Universitys Prosser research station hailed advances made in central Washington by scholars from around the globe.Science at IAREC, hosted by the Irrigate

Published: Jul 15, 2015

Unhealthy soft drinks should be hit with a 20p sugar tax as a “useful first step” towards the long-term goal of taxing a wide range of products that fuel obesity, doctors’ leaders are urging.

Published: Jul 15, 2015

Vietnam posted 32.1 billion U.S. dollars in trade revenue with China in the first half of 2015, registering the largest amount among other trade partners of the country, Vietnam's General Statistics Office (GSO) said on Monday.

Published: Jul 14, 2015

Talk about an energized market. Rising consumer concerns about health, growing awareness of the benefits of exercise and the perceived need to cope with increasingly busy lifestyles have combined to boost demand for performance-related foods and beverages

Published: Jul 14, 2015

SuperPippo Fruit import-export company started harvesting the first red grapes on July 8th under the direct assistance of company owner Pippo Caggia.

Published: Jul 14, 2015

The owners of the portal portoverview.com* have produced their first analytical report that measures African port incidents and analyses trends, new developments and carrier shipping performance statistics on the main African trades with Asia and Europe.

Published: Jul 14, 2015

The business in the catering trade should be able to completely trust their wholesalers. They depend on the quality of the products. Ercan Duruöz is the manager of Elele a fruit & vegetable Gastro Service in Essen.

Published: Jul 14, 2015

The meeting will be held on Monday July 20, when representatives of the Government and of the Costa Rican business sector get together to discuss the different alternatives that would permit, if possible, reactivating imports of avocado from Mexico.

Published: Jul 14, 2015

In an attempt to reduce food waste, several Swedish retailers have decided to sell "ugly" fruit and vegetables as well as food that is approaching its expiry date.

Published: Jul 14, 2015

Sri Lanka and Australia have set up a Sri Lanka-Australia Chamber of Commerce (SLACC) aimed at increasing trade between the two countries.