Published: Mar 10, 2016

In 2015, almost 4 million tonnes of potatoes were processed into refrigerated and frozen fries, puree, crisps, pre-boiled potatoes, flakes and granule. With the 3,970,595 tonnes of potatoes processed, the sector recorded a 4.4% growth compared to 2014.

Published: Mar 10, 2016

Since last week, the third week after the Spring Festival, fruit and vegetable trading in China has gone back to its normal level. The price of garlic has returned to off-peak season prices

Published: Mar 10, 2016

Cameroon's banana association (ASSOBACAM) reported that in comparison with January 2015, when 26,366 tons of bananas were exported, January 2016 recorded a drop in dessert banana exports by 341 tons.

Published: Mar 10, 2016

The supply of bell peppers coming into the United States from Mexico has been slowed by cool, rainy weather in the states of Sinaloa and Sonora. With light supplies, prices have been strong.

Published: Mar 10, 2016

Consumers’ aversion to wasting food at home is now becoming a key driving factor in what products they choose to buy, which is influencing the growth of Australia’s $12.1bn fresh fruit and vegetable retail market

Published: Mar 10, 2016

The US has extended the sanction against Russia by a year. The sanctions will run until March 2017. The Russian coin went up a little last week in the wake of the slightly rising oil price.

Published: Mar 10, 2016

The Chinese apple market is still saturated with stocked apples coming from Shandong and Shanxi province. Current local wholesale prices of Fuji apples, the most premium variety on the market, are low at 5 Yuan per kilogram.

Published: Mar 10, 2016

A low papaya supply, coupled with a steady demand for the tropical fruit is creating a tightening of papayas prices for U.S. markets.

Published: Mar 10, 2016

Mastronardi Produce is proud to announce their 7th consecutive year of being named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. This impressive milestone now makes Mastronardi Produce a platinum member of Canada’s Best Managed.

Published: Mar 10, 2016

A CSIRO scientist has been recognised for creating a processing technology which reduces ‘dark meat’ at an Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) conference in Canberra.

Published: Mar 10, 2016

“Ultra-processed” food make up more than half of all calories consumed by Americans daily says a new study.

Published: Mar 10, 2016

Australians are tired of food trends and fad diets says new Galaxy research released this week.

Published: Mar 10, 2016

More bakery foods makers jumped on the clean label trend in 2015. It meant giving the boot to artificial flavors, trans fat, ingredients with genetically modified organisms, and high fructose corn syrup.

Published: Mar 10, 2016

U.S. grain futures rose on Tuesday on concerns that unfavourable crop weather could threaten domestic production, as the markets temporarily shook off the weight of massive global inventories.

Published: Mar 10, 2016

When it comes to snacking, consumers want it all. They want indulgent salty snacks, but they want them to be healthier as well. Balancing the salty-but-healthy snack mix is a major key in appealing to consumers over the next few years, according market re

Published: Mar 09, 2016

Prices for tomatoes grown in Florida have been higher than normal this year. Abnormal winter storms have caused shortages of all Florida grown produce.

Published: Mar 09, 2016

Just after the Chinese spring festival holiday, New Zealand Kiwiberry started to be listed in the imported fruit market in Kunming city. This fruit's harvest season is in late February to middle April.

Published: Mar 09, 2016

Pakistan is looking to increase its trade opportunities with various countries, such as India, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan, reports Pakistan's Federal Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan.

Published: Mar 09, 2016

China's export numbers fell sharply in February. Dwindling global demand and the business shutdown during the New Year holidays depressed sales.

Published: Mar 09, 2016

Reporters learned from Hefei City's Zhougudui wholesale market that as seasonal fruits swarmed to the market, fruit prices such as Hainan pineapple, mango and Anhui strawberry, tumbled.