Published: Aug 19, 2015

From a food science and technology perspective, sugar (sucrose) plays several roles when it comes to the functional properties in food. In the September issue of Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety published by the Institute of Food Tech

Published: Aug 19, 2015

U.S. peanut industry leaders view China as a huge potential market for U.S. peanuts and see real opportunity to sell U.S. branded products directly to Chinese consumers.

Published: Aug 19, 2015

The Swiss are consuming more and more organic food. Sales increased a further 7.5% in 2014, despite prices generally being higher than conventional products.

Published: Aug 19, 2015

Manisa Viticulture Research Institute announced that they have submitted 5 new grape varieties for registration. Currently, the new varieties are being processed and the names assigned to the varieties will be decided based on the results of a survey comp

Published: Aug 19, 2015

Grape procurement issues discussed in Ararat province

Published: Aug 19, 2015

In the first half of the year, Peru exported a total of 2.517 million dollars to the European Union, mainly in agricultural products to Spain. Non-traditional exports amounted to 1,089 million dollars, while agricultural exports to the EU grew by 4.2%.

Published: Aug 19, 2015

The number of people facing food shortage in Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) bloc has gone up by 13 per cent from 24.28 million in 2013/14 to 27.41 million this year.

Published: Aug 19, 2015

A world-first in mouth-watering fresh, healthy food was launched at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) in Brisbane today during the official opening of ‘CityPantry™, an emporium of customised vending machines providing ready access to a broad

Published: Aug 19, 2015

Retail network "Magnit" has put into operation the second stage of development of its greenhouse complex “Zelyonaya Liniya”, which is located in the Dinskoy district in Krasnodar Krai.

Published: Aug 19, 2015

The American Internet commerce giant Amazon.com is launching its AmazonFresh grocery shopping platform in the UK. The project was originally implanted in only a few cities of the United States.

Published: Aug 19, 2015

Representatives of the Phytosanitary Service of China (AQSIQ) are visiting Chile in order to advance the establishment of quarantine radios for outbreaks of fruit flies and to materialize Chilean avocado exports to the Chinese market.

Published: Aug 19, 2015

When it comes to the potato, Feng Xiaoyan gets rhapsodic. “Potatoes are tasty, the flavor is fresh. The more you eat them, the more they’re on your mind,” Ms. Feng has crooned on Chinese television. She has commissioned several songs extolling the potato,

Published: Aug 19, 2015

Hong Kong vegetable merchants are considering suspending imports from Tianjin’s after last week’s blast at a chemical complex fueled fears about toxic contamination.

Published: Aug 19, 2015

There is movement again in the onion export sector, "Senegal is going to open back up again, although the exact date is still not known, and everyone is busy preparing containers to send that way.

Published: Aug 19, 2015

“On a daily basis, we have 1,000 to 2,000 loads of produce on the road, but we don’t own a single truck,” says Kenny Lund with Allen Lund Company (ALC). The company started out in 1976 and is a true example of the American Dream.

Published: Aug 19, 2015

As was mentioned in yesterday’s newsletter, one of Chelan Fruit’s packing facilities was destroyed by wildfires around the town of Chelan, in the north-central part of Washington state.

Published: Aug 18, 2015

Denmark's Maersk Line, the world's largest container shipping company, plans to boost its market share in Latin America and is undeterred by the region's current economic troubles, a senior company executive told EFE.

Published: Aug 18, 2015

Sticking to controlled traffic has continued to pay dividends for Maryborough pineapple grower Jeff Atkinson.

Published: Aug 18, 2015

The continuous rains have hit the tomato crop in Uttarakhand with cultivators finding it difficult to even meet the costs of seeds, manure and pesticides.

Published: Aug 13, 2015

John Brady, the chief executive of Kagome Australia, which owns a plant in Echuca in Victoria, says political leadership is needed to resolve some big challenges the sector faces in remaining profitable, including high water prices.