Chinese e-retail worried about ‘profitability of the customer, not the product’

Nearly 10 percent of people in China shop online for groceries. That number is projected to skyrocket, according to Oliver Wyman's Richard McKenzie, who says online-to-offline is here to stay.

November 12 , 2018

Australian needle contamination: Queensland police arrest 50-year-old woman

There were at least 100 reported cases of sewing needles or pins being found in strawberries nationwide.

November 11 , 2018

APS18 preview: Dutch Ministry of Agriculture encourages greater supply chain collaboration

Whether it’s Brexit, sustainability, food waste or consumption, the government department is eager to bring together all fresh produce players to jointly address common goals.

November 09 , 2018

U.S.: Wonderful Halos mandarin brand "translating to year-round success"

The company brought up Southern Hemisphere fruit for the first time this year and is ramping up marketing efforts for the Halos brand which now has a 52% market share.

November 09 , 2018

South African cherry season off to good start following some weather challenges

One company reports that the South African season is running up to a week later than last year due to cold weather over recent months.

November 09 , 2018

Chile: Shipments to China drive total fruit export growth

Total fruit exports rose by 6.7%, but to China they grew at several times that rate.

November 09 , 2018

Strategic review readies New Zealand Frost Fans to go global

November 08 , 2018

Chinese, Turkish grape production to fall by 10% in 2018-19, USDA forecasts

However, China's imports of table grapes are also expected to decline due to the tariff increases on U.S. fruit.

November 08 , 2018

Oppy premium apples drive sales

November 07 , 2018

Tru-Cape's Pieter Graaff is Western Cape Farmer of the Year

November 06 , 2018