Published: Aug 15, 2016

Mark and Kathy Irwin have decided to stop production at their Manx, Isle of Man, business, as demand for their consultancy services overseas continues to grow.

Published: Aug 12, 2016

The lemon harvest is over, mandarins and Late Navels are in full swing, and Valencias will be harvested from next week.

Published: Aug 11, 2016

Would you work on a remote British farm, putting in long days picking fruit and digging up potatoes in the countryside? It is easy to see such work in a romantic light, like something out of the Darling Buds of May.

Published: Aug 05, 2016

Riverford, an organic food box company, has bought more than 40,000 lemons deemed "too ugly" to be sold in supermarkets.

Published: Aug 02, 2016

Tong Engineering is offering a time-saving Diagnostics module as part of its latest pro-series Auto-Touch HMI touch screen control.

Published: Jul 27, 2016

University of Nottingham scientists have created a formula for a tomato which can last weeks longer on supermarket shelves.

Published: Jul 25, 2016

UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's has found that one in three people bin bananas if there is a single bruise or mark on the skin and all the wasted bananas in Britain would stretch from the UK to New Zealand if laid out on the floor.

Published: Jul 20, 2016

Two people have died in the UK from an E. coli outbreak which has also infected more than 150 people.

Published: Jul 14, 2016

Despite the fact that tamper proof labels are an absolute necessity in many industries, including official departments in healthcare, government and defence to everyday jobs such as confidential office work and education.

Published: Jul 07, 2016

As more than 100 people in the UK have been infected by E. coli poisoning, government officials warn that eating mixed salad leaves may be connected to the outbreak.

Published: Jul 01, 2016

Recent banana shortages from Ecuador and other regions has not reduced imports for UK banana importer and ripener Pratt's Bananas.

Published: Jun 29, 2016

The giant Piccadilly Circus billboard is the latest London location to feature Chiquita Bananas as the company expands its ‘Just Smile’ marketing campaign.

Published: Jun 28, 2016

FruitFinder, a new search tool from People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is helping people to discover more local fruit varieties.

Published: Jun 22, 2016

“The UK is a potential and interesting market for us, but for now it's only just starting. We notice that there is interest for Ecuadorian organic and fair trade bananas,.

Published: Jun 17, 2016

A pioneering project launched by retailer Whole Foods Market together with organic fresh produce firm Nature & More is aiming to make the true costs of fruits and vegetables visible to UK consumers on the shop floor for the first time.

Published: Jun 17, 2016

On June 14th leading experts on infectious disease and urinary tract infections (UTIs) gathered in London to discuss the alarming state of antibiotic resistance

Published: Jun 03, 2016

On a global front the 2016 cherry season is going to be trying to say the least. Weather is the main culprit of course. Cold wet springs followed by sluggish starts to summer seems be a common factor in most of the Northern Hemisphere producing countries.

Published: Jun 02, 2016

UK newspaper the Daily Mail has investigated the prices of ready prepared fruit and vegetables, compared to their natural state equivalents. In some cases, such as that of pineapple, the pre-chopped alternative cost three times more that the unprepared pr

Published: May 30, 2016

UK-based discount supermarket chain Heron Foods has recalled Kellogg's Special K Biscuit Moments Cioccolato packs sold in its outlets over concerns that potential allergens are not clearly indicated on non-English labels.

Published: May 30, 2016

Kaiku Corporacion Alimentaria aims to boost its business in South America through the acquisition.