The international participants of the Onion Study Tour, organised by breeding company Hazera, visited the world’s largest onion processor on Monday: Gills Onions in Oxnard, USA.
Prices for avocados from California have been modest as good supplies from Mexico have kept the market in check. Signs point to this year's crop from California being bigger than last year's, so growers are being careful to harvest at a deliberate pace un
Imported grapes are sold easily on the Shanghai Huizhan wholesale market, one of the largest imports markets in China. The market is dominated by red table grapes from Chile and Australia and their prices are stable. The season of Peruvian Red Globe grape
You know that saying that, 'it's so good you should bottle it'? Well Shanley Farms felt that way about their fresh finger limes and are currently working on product development of finger lime processed pulp called Citron Caviar.
Ametek Prestolite Power, a manufacturer of lift truck battery chargers and fleet management solutions, has developed an opportunity charging solution specifically for the food and beverage supply chain that reduces downtime, which is crucial in maintainin
Two new studies, separately released this week from Roy Morgan Research and Euromonitor International respectively, show how bottled water consumption is increasing in both Australia and the US.
Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, has delivered a strong financial performance in 2015, with significant increases in Profit and Turnover. Group EBITDA increased by 18% to €58.8 million.
With a focus on simplifying ingredient lists, the newest changes vary across more than 100 products with the removal of artificial colors and flavors, high-fructose corn syrup and GMO ingredients, among others.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that its District Offices may detain, without physical examination, imports of shrimp and prawns from peninsular Malaysia due to testing that found that approximately one-third of imports from peni
Florida’s citrus growers say as much as 90 percent of their acreage and 80 percent of their trees are infected by the deadly greening disease, which is making a huge dent in the state’s $10.7 billion citrus industry, a new University of Florida Institute
Florida’s citrus growers say as much as 90 percent of their acreage and 80 percent of their trees are infected by the deadly greening disease, which is making a huge dent in the state’s $10.7 billion citrus industry, a new University of Florida Institute
On 1 March this year, the EU's stocks of apples amounted exactly to 2,885,284 tonnes, compared to 2,870,278 tonnes in the corresponding day last year, as reported by FAMMU/FAPA based on data from Eurostat.
Current fixed apple prices by Polish growers are averaging a third lower year-on-year, due to moderate exporter demand against a background of record high stocks.
Grape production in the district has increased by almost 40% to 14 lakh tonnes so far during the current grape season 2015-16 (Dec-April) as compared to the last year because of better weather conditions.
Chilma Bajo is a community nestled in the parish of Maldonado. It is located in the north-western part of Carchi. It borders the Cerro Negro volcano and has a major expansion of productive land.
Demand for blueberries is growing in China. Imports have jumped and local production is being boosted. Improved knowledge of the industry and available capital in the fresh produce industry has lead to a number of new blueberry plantations.
This year Peru won't be able to export grapes, peaches, watermelon, lemon (subtle and tahití), orange, tangelo, tangerine, grapefruit, giant white corn, sweet corn, and purple corn to Ecuador.
A decree of the Czech government will impose new administrative transactions to fresh fruit and vegetable importers. A similar measure had already been introduced for imported meat and meat products.
