Del Monte Fresh Produce (“Del Monte”) entered into a definitive agreement for the building of six container ships to service their ocean transportation lanes between Central/South American and U.S. ports.
The reopening of a major trade route connecting western Pakistan’s region of North Waziristan with southeastern Afghanistan, was to be a major step toward stabilizing the restive border region.
Vietnam’s fruit sector should focus on gaining trust from domestic consumers before focusing on exports, said deputy general director of the Plant Cultivation Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Như Cường.
From late June to mid-July, the potato market was in peak production and the price of agricultural products in many areas was dragged down to around 0.40 yuan per kg.
Carrefour is reviewing its legal options to stop “unacceptable innuendoes” after fellow French retailer Casino claims that Carrefour made a tie-up approach.
Germany's second-largest supermarket chain Rewe opened a new logistics centre to serve its fast-growing online groceries business as e-commerce competition hots up in the food retail sector.
Due to the magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Hokkaido and the shortage of vegetables from northern Japan, due to the impact of typhoons, imported vegetables began to appear on the market as substitutes.
Apples are one of the most popular fruits in autumn and winter but the price of many apple varieties has recently increased, sometimes by as much as 5 yuan [0.73 USD] per 0.5 kg.
Plant protein ingredients producer Parabel USA has finalised a distribution agreement with Hawkins’ subsidiary Stauber USA to commercialise its Lentein plant protein in the market.
PepsiCo India has reimagined namkeens, launching Kurkure Twistkeens, a new category that gives Bikaneri bhujia, Andhra Pradesh’s muruku and Shahi namkeens a modern twist in a convenient finger snack format.
The official Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for all commodities (keeping 2011-12=100 as the base) for the month of August 2018 rose by 0.3 percent to 120 (provisional) from 119.7 (provisional) for the previous month.
Korean retail giants Shinsegae and Lotte are vying to acquire 100% stake in Ministop Korea, local unit of the Japan-based convenience store operator, according to industry sources on September 19.
According to estimates, in the 2018/2019 campaign, Peru will export 180 thousand tons of fresh mango, i.e. 13% less than the record 207 thousand tons it dispatched in the previous season.
