Published: Sep 06, 2015

The mood in the chicory market is quite positive. This past May Gijs van Dongen from Nature's Gold said that growers would be 'in the black' this year, and he is still convinced of this, "We are not talking about a great year, but we are having a reasonab

Published: Sep 06, 2015

Almeria's pepper acreage is growing; a trend which should continue in the 2015/2016 campaign, when it is expected to increase again by at least 3 percent over the 9,378 hectares of the previous year, according to preliminary prospects of the Provincial De

Published: Sep 06, 2015

This year’s California walnut production forecast is at a record 575,000 tons despite a lack of chilling hours during winter and a drought that continues to impact the state.

Published: Aug 25, 2015

Portuguese food processor Frulact is planning to enter the North American market by setting up a new fruit preparation and processing plant and research and development facility in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Published: Aug 20, 2015

There have been many responses in Russia to the government's demand that boycotted products be destroyed. Communists want the food to be given to the poor. Others propose using the products to generate power.

Published: Aug 20, 2015

Directors and management are pleased to present Seeka’s financial results for the six months to 30 June 2015. It was a challenging six months for the Company with a fire significantly damaging Seeka’s Oakside post-harvest facility just prior to harvest, t

Published: Aug 20, 2015

The hail has left its mark in the Spanish stonefruit region Lleida. This is according to Gert Bouman of the Spanish private producer Frutaria. "The late stonefruit varieties have been especially affected, as well as the Conference and Williams pears, mean

Published: Aug 18, 2015

Givaudan Flavors Corporation, a Florence, Ky., establishment, is recalling approximately 3,950 pounds of beef tallow products produced in Australia that were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foo

Published: Aug 18, 2015

Recent reports show that foodborne illness rates in Australia are falling except for Salmonella. According to an Aug. 12, 2015, story posted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, there has been a 50-percent increase in Salmonella infections in Victo

Published: Aug 18, 2015

Authorities have assured the public that there is no evidence of growers injecting a cancer causing chemical, calcium carbide, into fruits to quicken the ripening process.

Published: Aug 18, 2015

The catchphrase “Australia’s Best Fruit Varieties Today … For the Fruit Growers of Tomorrow” describes the marketing ambitions of the Australian Nurserymen’s Fruit Improvement Company Ltd, better known as ANFIC.

Published: Aug 17, 2015

Food safety is a top priority for consumers, especially when it comes to the leafy greens in salads. Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered natural methods to sanitize these vegetables using ingredients commonly found in the kitchen, suc

Published: Aug 17, 2015

At the academy of Osnabrück, researchers are working on a cross between an apple and a pears. The goal of the researchers is to breed a marketable hybrid between the two fruit types in the next few years, says Werner Dierend, the academy’s professor of fr

Published: Aug 06, 2015

The equivalency deal on organic standards agreed between the US and Switzerland is the latest in a series of bi-lateral agreements bolstering the international trade in organic commodities and fostering the development of the organic food market. Ben Coop

Published: Aug 06, 2015

It's no surprise that delectable strawberries are highly sought after — and not just by humans. Rodents, insects, fungi and bacteria all like to pig out on the crop.

Published: Aug 06, 2015

FirstFruits Marketing of Washington (FirstFruits) is preparing for a successful apple season with its unique varieties: Sweetie™ apple, an early Fuji apple and Opal® apple.

Published: Aug 06, 2015

We know consumers are looking for foods with simpler ingredients, and work is well under way to answer that call.

Published: Jul 06, 2015

With about 2,000 banana-producing hectares in Ecuador, Global Fresh Trading exports bananas to Russia and Europe.

Published: May 20, 2015

Onion prices have started moving up gradually, with arrivals having reduced, ahead of the kharif sowing.

Published: May 20, 2015

In 2014, the sunny springtime brought the longest asparagus season in history. Prices dropped, but t