Published: Jun 03, 2015

It was one of the toughest citrus exporting seasons Ive seen, says Koji Suzuki with Jaspo Inc. It was a horrible year for us. In fact, the whole industry was severely affected by the slowdown of the W

Published: Jun 03, 2015

Dutch company BG Door International who supply doors and room interiors for banana ripening rooms, were present at last week's PMA A-NZ Fresh Connections in Melbourne, Fresh Plaza caught up with Jan van Kessel and Leon Hooghart to find why they had made t

Published: Jun 03, 2015

When Francois Hitimana invested in cassava farming, he was expecting to harvest enough to hit the bank with a wide grin. Apart from his family having more than enough of the staple food at the end of harvest, he expected to achieve self-reliance.

Published: Jun 03, 2015

Boulder Canyon Foods, a brand owned by US-based Inventure Foods, has introduced new potato chips cooked in coconut oil to its existing range of kettle cooked potato chip range.

Published: Jun 03, 2015

US confectioner BBX Sweet Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of private equity firm BBX Capital, has acquired Droga Chocolates for an undisclosed amount.

Published: Jun 03, 2015

The heat has turned on Woolworths this week with the supermarket mistakenly revealing key customer data.

Published: Jun 02, 2015

At Royalty Pecan Farms, this season appears to be a little soggier than most. Water from recent flooding still covers the 560-acre farm.

Published: Jun 02, 2015

There’s much more to the $1.40 Vs. $1.00 that consumers are paying for Australian grown tomatoes, according to those in the industry. Recently the hashtag #ABCfoodfuture encouraged Australians to discuss why they refuse to buy Australian Grown, with one t

Published: Jun 02, 2015

Earlier this week, a Whole Foods store in Providence, Rhode Island, temporarily removed all of its produce that is grown with the help of pollinators like bees.

Published: Jun 02, 2015

Guy Watson started selling organic vegetables from the back of a Citroen 30 years ago and launched the pioneering Riverford Farm veg box scheme five years later, which now delivers to 47,000 homes across the UK each week.

Published: Jun 02, 2015

According to the executive director of CultiVida, Engineer Manuel Cueva, potato production must be strictly controlled to ensure its success and that farmers do not lose more than 50% of their crops because of pests and other diseases.

Published: Jun 02, 2015

01 Jun 2015 --- In the United States, federal mandates to produce more renewable fuels, especially biofuels, have led to a growing debate: Should fuel or food grow on arable land? Recent research shows farmers can successfully, and sustainably, grow both.

Published: Jun 02, 2015

The avian flu H5N2 virus that is spreading across the Midwest of the US, leading to the destruction of millions of egg-laying hens, is presenting an opportunity to one US producer of fiber-based ingredients that can be used as partial egg replacers.

Published: Jun 02, 2015

Kefir cultured probiotic dairy products supplier Lifeway Foods has expanded its product distribution to Mexico, under partnership with Baja Food Service and Intimidea.

Published: Jun 02, 2015

TOMRA has won the European Business of the Year Award for companies with a turnover of €150m or higher.

Published: Jun 02, 2015

A federal judge on Thursday refused to set aside jury verdicts of guilt against three former executives of the defunct Peanut Corp. of America (PCA), the company tied to a fatal outbreak of foodborne illness.

Published: Jun 02, 2015

More than 85% of healthy fruit snacks contain huge amount of hidden sugars per 100g than sweets, according to Action on Sugar.

Published: Jun 02, 2015

It’s an all-too-common scenario: You wake up in the morning swearing today’s the day when you’ll eat clean, nourish yourself with a healthy breakfast at home, and pass up the glistening bakery goodies that tempt you every day.

Published: Jun 02, 2015

Restaurant operator KFC filed a lawsuit against three companies in China whose social media accounts spread fake rumors about its food, including that its chickens are genetically modified and have six wings and eight legs.

Published: Jun 01, 2015

2016 will be a "disaster year" if the current drought continues and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment does not regularise the water transfer rights between irrigators from different basins over the next six months, to ensure everyone can b