Published: May 21, 2015

After an extremely late start to the harvest, yields are increasing – cultivation remains a balancing act.

Published: May 21, 2015

Brazil still does not allow the entry of pome fruit from Argentina, arguing zero tolerance for codling moth pest, which completely affects Mendoza's pear and apple production as it mainly depends on Brazil.

Published: May 21, 2015

"We'd had enough of dealing with the big commercial retailers," says Cameron Rayner, the orchard owner Len’s son. "We decided to stop doing it because it wasn't worth it for the returns and the prices we were getting. Now we've got a $150,000 sorting and

Published: May 21, 2015

Shipments of snack-sized cucumbers into China

Published: May 21, 2015

The first few weeks of the grapefruit sales are over and importers can't complain. "Good prices with a strong demand," sums up Joep van Lierop of De Groot International. "The first Navels from South Africa are coming in and the first Valencias will be ava

Published: May 21, 2015

A bread alternative based on fibres, proteins and gum arabic has been formulated in order to keep up with current trends for low-carbohydrate and gluten-free bread. Dutch food technology specialist TOP has developed a new bread without starch, that has a

Published: May 21, 2015

Leading ingredients supplier Unicorn Ingredients is set for worldwide growth following a new funding deal secured with RBS Invoice Finance and NatWest.

Published: May 21, 2015

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in Hong Kong has imposed a ban on poultry meat imports from parts of US and Turkey over bird flu outbreak.

Published: May 21, 2015

French agricultural co-operative Terrena and oilseed investment firm Sofiproteol are in talks to acquire a controlling stake in poultry exporter Doux.

Published: May 20, 2015

RUSSIA - Russian Aquaculture, the largest Russian company in the aquaculture sector and the distribution of chilled and frozen fish and seafood products, saw a net loss in the first quarter of the year of 285 million rubles

Published: May 20, 2015

UK - Pork imports to the UK rose in March compared to March last year, according to the latest data from HMRC.

Published: May 20, 2015

CANADA - The Canadian Meat Council is urging all political parties to support Canada's participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Published: May 20, 2015

AUSTRALIA - During March, Australian mutton slaughter continued to slow, easing by 14 per cent compared to the same period last year, with 829,563 sheep processed during the month according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Published: May 20, 2015

It is becoming more difficult to distinguish yourself as a farmer and exporter according to Emmanouil Archontakis. " The competition is fierce, a real price war. We have higher production costs and our wages are higher compared to other countries that pro

Published: May 20, 2015

FreshPlaza is the number one portal for the fresh produce industry, offering the latest news, job advertisements, pricewatch, and photo albums.

Published: May 19, 2015

Cofco’s listed units surged for a second day, after people with knowledge of the matter said China’s largest food company has invited investment banks to submit proposals for a possible group restructuring.

Published: May 19, 2015

Russian agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has said that the ban on Western products, and a dip in the value of the Russian currency, has resulted in a deluge of fake dairy products in the market.

Published: May 19, 2015

UK-based snacks manufacturer Metcalfe's Food Company will de-merge and restructure its business to better support its two brands.

Published: May 18, 2015

GLOBAL - Given the market events of the last year and especially recent weeks you’d be forgiven for thinking that grain markets would be going down forever. Actually, you’re probably not alone given the short term focus on strong old crop supplies.

Published: May 18, 2015

ICE Canadian canola futures eased on Friday in thin trading volume and posted a small weekly loss. Canola was pressured by weakness in Chicago soybeans, which dipped on expectations for favorable weat