Published: Feb 17, 2016

The Indian grape harvest started early this year with initial demand from Russia, which has remained steady, it is not yet peak season but packing for Russia has been going for around 2 months already.

Published: Feb 17, 2016

South African grower and exporter Freshgold are known as the African people as most of their export goes to the African countries, uniquely the company is much less focussed on traditional markets.

Published: Feb 17, 2016

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index fell in January, slipping 1.9 percent below its level in the last month of 2015, as prices of all the commodities tracked by the index fell, with sugar and dairy products registering the st

Published: Feb 17, 2016

Sugar production in Brazil’s key Centre South district will rise next season, but by less than many investors believe, influential industry spokesman Antonio de Padua Rodrigues believes.

Published: Feb 17, 2016

Cocoa futures are set to rally back past the $3,000-a-tonne level, broker VSA Capital said.

Published: Feb 17, 2016

When it comes to the global wheat trade, some exporters are thriving this year even amidst record supply and reduced demand, though not all participants are so lucky.

Published: Feb 17, 2016

Up until last year, prices of food and crude oil had moved largely in tandem, according to Bank of New Zealand, flagging a “strong relationship” between the two.

Published: Feb 14, 2016

The recent hike in avocado prices has led to the cafe Cuckoo Callay in Sydney’s inner-west suburb of Newtown updating their chalkboard sign outside to read ‘No avocados kept on the premises overnight’.

Published: Feb 14, 2016

On the final day of the Manitoba Potato Production Days in Brandon, Ron Offutt, founder and Chairman Emeritus of the R. D. Offutt Company, the United States’ largest producer of potatoes, spoke about his business success

Published: Feb 14, 2016

China will make potatoes their staple food within four years, in a big shift that aims to stop land, water and food shortages. It also aims to ensure basic food supply is available as the country’s population balloons to 1.3 billion by 2020.

Published: Feb 14, 2016

Wet and stormy weather hit the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou last month affecting vegetable supplies, this combined with the high demand for food over the Lunar New Year Holiday, caused vegetable prices to rocket.

Published: Feb 14, 2016

In Guelph, Ontario, grower Zach Loeks stores vegetables year-round with his award-winning, underground, cold storage facility. Through the winter, vegetables are held at just above freezing and with near-optimum humidity. By making a thousand ice blocks i

Published: Feb 14, 2016

Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) in a press release issued Feb 9, stated the annual inflation rate registered its first decline on an annual level to 10.7% after rising for six consecutive months, closing at 11.7% in

Published: Feb 14, 2016

Sustained rain and cold weather in Florida have wreaked havoc on many of the state's vegetable crops. For radish growers in the Bell Glade area, the inclement weather has all but halted production up to now.

Published: Feb 14, 2016

The Spanish growers cooperation Murgiverde has been growing and trading Sweet Palermo since 2002. "An unsurpassed, tasty pointed pepper," says Manuel Galdeano.

Published: Feb 14, 2016

As the winter season approached, lower temperatures and less sunshine resulted in the slow growth of vegetables. Coupled with the continuous smog and snow in the North and Northeast region

Published: Feb 14, 2016

The company Lexportia Bio was founded in Almeria in 2012. It currently consists of a team of young people with a common conviction in the need to promote a healthy lifestyle and respect for the environment. The owners are Torres Carmona and Luis del Olmo

Published: Feb 14, 2016

After announcing the realization of their first 40 hectare glasshouse project in Stawell, Victoria, Australian start up Nectar Farms now announces its second 40 hectare greenhouse project at its proposed site in Oberon in regional NSW.

Published: Feb 14, 2016

Dublin-based banana company Fyffes have come under fire after allegations were made about mistreatment and underpayment of workers on their Central American plantations.

Published: Feb 14, 2016

“The orange supply is very strong,” said Abe Lopez of 1st Quality Produce in Fresno, California.