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Whole Foods to label all GMO products by 2018

Whole Foods has become the first U.S. grocery chain to set a deadline for full GMO transparency.
March 12 , 2013

U.K.: Asda starts Canary Islands banana trial

U.K. chain Asda will be sourcing fewer Caribbean and Central American bananas to cut its carbon footprint.
March 12 , 2013

Australia: Giant African snail found in Queensland

A snail that could pose a high biosecurity risk has been found in an Australian container yard.
March 12 , 2013

Thousands of undocumented kiwifruit plants found on Spanish farm

Spanish authorities have uncovered 14,000 kiwifruit plants without proper paperwork.
March 12 , 2013

U.S.: Calavo launches technology to link fresh food industry

Calavo hopes a new networking technology will add value while reducing waste in the fresh food industry.
March 12 , 2013

Chiquita expects U.S. market share growth in 2013

Fruit company Chiquita Brands has listed several causes for optimism in 2013.
March 12 , 2013

U.S.: WSU seeks commercial partners for new apple variety

Washington State University has developed a crispy apple with strong storage and non-browning characteristics.
March 12 , 2013

Argentina: Patagonian fruit exports rise in early 2013

Argentina's apple and pear shipments to northern Europe were up sharply in the first two months of 2013.
March 11 , 2013

The Packaging Pitch: marketing "uses" prompts multi-variety purchases

Lisa Cork looks at how educating consumers about different uses of certain varieties can drive sales across products.
March 11 , 2013

Spanish grower group calls to control South African citrus imports

Black spot concerns have led Spanish citrus growers to urge for blocking South African imports or exhaustive controls.
March 11 , 2013