Published: Jun 11, 2015

GLOBAL - Global pork prices were exceptionally high in 2014, at least outside the EU, whereas this year, it looks like the opposite will be true.

Published: Jun 10, 2015

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has released its inaugural report, “The Power of Produce 2015,” which explores changes in shoppers’ produce purchasing trends and behaviors at retail.

Published: Jun 10, 2015

A report from the Hudson Institute shows that lower-calorie foods and beverages drove the bulk of sales growth for supermarket chains between 2009 and 2013, making up 59% of growth, compared to just 41% for their higher-calorie counterparts.

Published: Jun 10, 2015

If you are older, and are taking blood thinners, if you have a disease or condition that keeps your blood from clotting properly, or if you are soon having surgery, you may find yourself with some unexpected dietary restrictions. Onions and garlic, especi

Published: Jun 10, 2015

The price of watermelons fell to 35 kurus a kilo from the field in Adana at the beginning of the harvest 10 days ago.

Published: Jun 10, 2015

Lleida's sweet fruit sector warns of a second "plunge" in sales this year due to the Russian embargo on EU imports. Entrepreneurs are already feeling the impact of the ban, as they used to export 15% of their peach and nectarine production to this market.

Published: Jun 10, 2015

Mexico is elaborating the list of American products to which it will impose tariffs, which could include apples, as a trade retaliation because the United States hasn't eliminated the rules for labell

Published: Jun 10, 2015

African economies are implementing reforms that are creating opportunities for investors in areas such as infrastructure, where capital was essential to drive development, said business, government and civil society leaders in a session on Africa’s invest

Published: Jun 10, 2015

U.S. farmers are growing a lot more healthy stuff — veggies and beans — but they can’t seem to sell it to Americans. U.S. veggie consumption has stayed pretty flat, according to a new report from the Department of Agriculture, though production is booming

Published: Jun 10, 2015

In a 5 to 10 year-period, per-capita consumption of potato is supposed to reach a 100Kg per year.

Published: Jun 10, 2015

If consumers became capable of distinguishing Canary bananas from non-European bananas, the same could also be achieved with new potatoes from Spain and France, since the latter are sold as new, but have actually been kept in cold storage for months

Published: Jun 10, 2015

Tholen - Approximately ten years ago the Fresca Group started the idea of bringing back the greenhouse production to the United Kingdom.

Published: Jun 10, 2015

The Netherlands is a global player in the fruit and vegetable sector. "The import value of fruits and vegetables in 2014 amounted to around 4.6 billion Euro, with products coming from 107 countries.

Published: Jun 10, 2015

The Western Cape Citrus Producers Forum (WCCPF) will premier the first if its 2015 season fruit at the United Fresh exhibition here, June 9-10th. It is the first time South Africa’s Summer Citrus exporters are participating as exhibitors and sponsors.

Published: Jun 10, 2015

With both major supermarket chains stocking them, record numbers of exports in 2014/2015 and national distribution, it would be fair to say that Australian mangoes have been warmly received by New Zealand consumers.

Published: Jun 10, 2015

Research from 250 customers exiting six stores in and around London, which carries out data analysis for Tesco, has revealed how the nation's shopping habits don't quite match up with our intentions.

Published: Jun 10, 2015

Scientists at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center have tested and confirmed the effectiveness of a new spinach-based dietary supplement that cuts hunger and increases the feeling of fullness — an important discovery for the millions of people who

Published: Jun 10, 2015

At the Antalya Vegetable and Fruit Wholesale Market, the price of tomatoes and peppers, at a price of 20 kurus per kilo, is upsetting producers but at the same time pleasing buyers. The reasons for the drop in prices are argued to be the decrease in expor

Published: Jun 10, 2015

The artichoke campaign in Vega Baja del Segura, a region of southern Alicante which is a reference area for the sector, has finished with satisfactory results

Published: Jun 10, 2015

Despite a slightly wet, cold spring, most of the potato growers across the state have their crops planted, according to industry officials.