Published: Mar 25, 2016

Australian potato growers have welcomed the news that Potatoes New Zealand has withdrawn its application to the Australian Government seeking market access for fresh potatoes for processing into the country.

Published: Mar 25, 2016

On Tuesday 22 March, 770 pounds of marijuana hidden in a commercial broccoli shipment, was seized by officers at the Pharr International Bridge.

Published: Mar 25, 2016

JASA Packaging Systems is a packaging and weighing specialist for the fruit and vegetables industry in New Zealand and Australia. The machines of the Dutch manufacturer of packaging machines are well known in both New Zealand and Australia for the packing

Published: Mar 25, 2016

ConAgra Foods has joined other food giants in plans to use labels that disclose the presence of genetically modified organisms or GMOs in its food throughout the US.

Published: Mar 25, 2016

Readers may have noticed our previous article which spelt out the scientific basis for the lethal connection between chocolate and dogs.

Published: Mar 25, 2016

Bulla Dairy have launched a new ice cream range inspired by fairy bread and biscuits.

Published: Mar 25, 2016

The cocoa’s price passed US$3, 000 a tonne this week.

Published: Mar 25, 2016

Sugar prices advanced Monday as the lingering El Niño effect continued to hurt production in many of the world’s top sugar producers, but analysts warned that a correction looks increasingly likely in the overbought market.

Published: Mar 25, 2016

Fonterra flagged faith in a revival in dairy prices “later this year”, even as it acknowledged the “unprecedented pressure” on farmers from the weak prices, which is to prompt an acceleration in dividend payouts.

Published: Mar 25, 2016

China’s soybean imports will prove more buoyant than initially expected next season, US officials said, citing “unrelenting growth” in oilseeds demand, and limited knock-on effects on sowing of farm subsidy shake-ups.

Published: Mar 23, 2016

The export of Peruvian and Chilean blueberries has increased steadily in recent years. The sensitivity, permeability and high oxidation capacity of this fruit make the logistical process quite tough.

Published: Mar 23, 2016

Boston Fresh is pleased to announce the addition of Anthony Pelliccio as Northeast Regional Sales Manager. Anthony joins the team with over 20 years of sales experience in the consumer products industry.

Published: Mar 23, 2016

The strike was imminent, but late on Friday afternoon an agreement was reached between the unions and the workers of fruit and vegetable exporting companies in Almeria.

Published: Mar 23, 2016

As Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari tries to encourage diversification away from oil production, he has urged banks to boost lending to the agriculture sector. He also vowed to improve energy provision in a country long blighted by power shortages.

Published: Mar 23, 2016

The European Commissions's latest monthly statistical report shows that EU agri-food exports rose slightly this January compared to January 2015 to €9.3 billion.

Published: Mar 23, 2016

On Sunday 20 March, 16 stalls in the fruit and vegetable market in Mina Zayed were gutted by a fire that started at 5am. The fire destroyed the stores before fire crews were able to contain the blaze. Luckily, no injuries were reported.

Published: Mar 23, 2016

The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) successfully hosted its 19th annual European Cold Chain Conference, 6-8 March 2016 in Amsterdam. The conference welcomed over 100 professionals from the warehousing

Published: Mar 23, 2016

Jorn Erb, Vice President of North American Operations for Driscoll's has responded to the ongoing berry boycott, which saw activists picketing outside the Eugene Costco Sunday 20 March, complaining that minors worked in Washington berry fields under unfai

Published: Mar 23, 2016

In 2014, a new food market in Berlin called Original Unverpackt opened its doors to the public, offering patrons an array of produce and foods without packaging.

Published: Mar 23, 2016

J.R. Simplot Company, the creators of a genetically engineered potato, reported that it could be sold in Canadian supermarkets by Thanksgiving.