Published: Aug 15, 2017

President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani ordered officials on Saturday to immediately resolve air cargo issues and ensure that 120 tons of fresh fruit is transported to India every week.

Published: Aug 15, 2017

In an unexpected turn of events, Iraqi officials have blocked the entry of truckloads of Iranian watermelon, melon, tomato and potato at the border, inflicting a huge loss on Iranian exporters.

Published: Aug 15, 2017

The newly-announced land trade route through Turkey, Iran and Qatar is expected to significantly reduce the cost of the transportation of goods.

Published: Aug 11, 2017

As bilateral trade recorded a huge 65 percent surge, the non-European Union nation Switzerland has called on Sri Lanka to use its historic GSP facility to boost Sri Lankan exports to the Swiss market further.

Published: Aug 09, 2017

Last week, the National Potato Council (NPC) provided comments to USDA APHIS on the recent pest risk assessment for the importation of potatoes from the United Kingdom to the U.S.

Published: Aug 08, 2017

Zespri won the Supreme Award as well as Exporter of the Year at the AmCham-DHL Awards in Auckland last night, recognising the investment made to grow kiwifruit sales across the United States.

Published: Aug 08, 2017

The national government should lift a nine-year cashew nut export ban imposed on farmers in Lamu county, Kenya, Rep Shakilla Abdalla has said.

Published: Aug 07, 2017

The Kraft Heinz Company has reported Q2 second quarter 2017 financial results that reflected significant gains from cost savings initiatives and benefits from the redemption of preferred stock in the prior year that were partially offset by the impact of

Published: Jul 31, 2017

There will be live demonstrations of over 200 machines at the twelfth edition of Anutec-International FoodTec India, the event dedicated to the food and beverage processing industry, which is slated to take place at New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan between Augu

Published: Jul 28, 2017

The second round of negotiations between the European Commission and the United Kingdom for the UK's departure from the EU is taking place this week and Spain's fruit and vegetable sector, grouped in FEPEX.

Published: Jul 28, 2017

Argentina said Wednesday that it has sent the regional bloc Mercosur its ratification of the group's 2010 trade agreement with Egypt, and the pact will come into force within a month.

Published: Jul 28, 2017

CIOPORA, the International Association of Breeders of Asexually Reproduced Ornamental and Fruit Varieties, is working with United Kingdom and European Union government bodies to ensure a smooth transition for the horticulture plant breeding industry throu

Published: Jul 27, 2017

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized onions at the Manila International Container Port (MICP), supposedly smuggled from China and valued at more than P4.2 million.

Published: Jul 21, 2017

Following the regular inspections carried out last month, 85 tonnes of poor quality fruit and vegetables were seized from two markets in the Plovdiv area, as reported to FOCUS Radio by the Director of the Regional Directorate of Food Safety in the city, D

Published: Jul 20, 2017

What started as a cultivation company from West-Flanders has grown into a European player in fresh vegetables.

Published: Jul 19, 2017

The Swedish manufacturer of individual quick freezing (IQF) freezer tunnels, OctoFrost Group, with installations in more than 50 countries, has taken over 100% of the shares of the Dutch Innotec Systems BV.

Published: Jul 19, 2017

China's import of major agricultural products continued to increase fast in the first five months of the year, driven by price gaps between domestically produced products and imported products, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.

Published: Jul 18, 2017

The second International Fruit and Vegetable Fair will take place in a new, two-stage format.

Published: Jul 17, 2017

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, has announced the signing of a strategic memorandum of understanding with Yamato Holdings, a Japanese logistics company, to build a cold-chain logistics network in China for the delivery of chilled and frozen goods.

Published: Jul 13, 2017

The Vietnamese export of fruit and vegetables has risen considerably in recent years.