Published: Feb 03, 2016

As part of the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s 2015-2016 Cover Crop Program, Maryland farmers planted a record-setting 492,244 acres of cover crops on their fields last fall.

Published: Feb 02, 2016

Yesterday, producers from the regions of Cerro Punta and Boquete, in western Panama, stopped sending legumes to the capital and the rest of the country to protest potato and onion imports, as they are affecting the placement of the domestic onions and pot

Published: Feb 02, 2016

According to the executive president of the Dominican Agribusiness Board (JAD), Osmar Benitez, the Dominican Republic began implementing a smart strategy in the banana sector back in 1992. They started producing organic bananas, which currently account fo

Published: Feb 02, 2016

In Rajshahi, Bangladesh, tomato growers are expected to earn at least Tk 400m earning from tomato farming during the current season. This huge profit is attributed to the introduction of high yielding and hybrid varieties, as well as the use of modern tec

Published: Feb 02, 2016

The California Table Grape Commission will be present with a booth at this week’s Fruit Logistica show in Berlin. “This is a global show that is attended by people from all over the world

Published: Feb 02, 2016

In 2015, Cravo's Demonstration & Training center in Culiacan, Mexico welcomed growers from North America and as far away as Australia, South Africa and India. Visitors saw first-hand the performance benefits of yields, quality and season extension of 4 mo

Published: Feb 02, 2016

The recent weather in Florida and Mexico has had a large impact on green bean prices during the last few months in the Mid-Atlantic and NE regions. According to Jonathan Steffy from Four Seasons Produce, "Quality on what has been harvested has been pretty

Published: Feb 02, 2016

Although potato prices in Europe are higher now than they were at this time a year ago, the continent's potato growers are reluctant to sell large amounts of their stocks. The reason is that, although the market is currently very favorable, they believe p

Published: Feb 02, 2016

Capespan has acquired a 35% stake in the Yupaa Group, a family owned business based in Mumbai, and one of India’s largest diversified fruit importers and distributors.

Published: Feb 01, 2016

Taste, price and convenience are no longer the sole deciding factors when shoppers buy food and beverages, according to a new study from Deloitte, New York; Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va.; and Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washi

Published: Feb 01, 2016

AILIMPO's current lemon harvest estimates for the 2015/2016 campaign predict a production of 710,000 tonnes in Spain; a figure 35% below that of last year, when a record (and thus, exceptional) production of 1,100,000 tonnes was achieved.

Published: Feb 01, 2016

Before Thursday 21 January, orange juice had had only two winning sessions this month, losing 17% in that span. Yet, orange juice prices have now gained for a third straight session, the longest rally in two months and a possible sign of a bottom after a

Published: Feb 01, 2016

New Zealand’s apple growing regions are set to profit from a record $700 million export apple crop forecast for 2016, compared with last season’s bumper $630 million.

Published: Feb 01, 2016

As reported on 27 January, Australian fruit and vegetable exports are losing their markets to baby formula exports. This problem seems to be affecting Tasmanian horticulture exporters especially, who are finding it difficult to find room for their cherry

Published: Feb 01, 2016

In Islamabad a parliamentary panel has requested the government impose a uniform rate of customs duty on imports of fruits from all regional countries, including Iran and Afghanistan.

Published: Jan 28, 2016

With the pumpkin spice-flavored food craze showing no signs of stopping, Rich Products Corporation has created a new lineup of desserts and sweet goods designed to prepare in-store bakeries for the next anticipated wave of consumer demand later this year.

Published: Jan 28, 2016

Protein Management is an overlooked opportunity for retaining flavor. ICL Food Specialties is a leading technology resource for ingredient systems that manage protein more effectively with the more challenging safety requirements.

Published: Jan 28, 2016

China’s increased appetite for palm oil ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations is likely to wane as buyers switch to cheaper soyoil in coming months.

Published: Jan 28, 2016

Smurfit Kappa bought INPA and Paema, two private integrated packaging companies that combined have three recycled corrugated cardboard factories with a total capacity of 210,000 tons and four corrugated cardboard plants that service the northeast of Brazi

Published: Jan 28, 2016

Pakistan's paper The Nation conducted a random survey of various city markets which revealed that shopkeepers and vendors were charging inflated rates for dry fruits. An increase in prices of 30 to 40 percent as compared to the rates of last year, was reg