Honeybear brands kicks off major North American Pazazz roll out

November 06 , 2018

Australia relaxes visa rules to promote agricultural labor

Australian growers have welcomed the government's announcement yesterday that will incentivize backpacker and seasonal worker labor through a series of initiatives. 

November 05 , 2018

APS18 Preview: FruitDay's Loren Zhao shares insight on selling fruit via e-commerce

The Chinese entrepreneur and practice-leader talks about his company, FruitDay, and offers real-world knowledge on growing business online and offline while previewing the omni-channel future

November 02 , 2018

Freshmax Australia celebrates Modi taking lead spot for club apple export varieties

In its debut export year the Italian-developed variety accounted for 6% of Australia's apple exports.

November 01 , 2018

The Packaging Pitch: Five ways Generation Voice will change how you think about brands

Lisa Cork says that fresh produce is late to the branding party, and explains that the new rules around voice-activated search will make creating a good brand name challenging.

November 01 , 2018

APS18 Preview: Robinson Fresh accelerates European growth

The group is extending both its product lines and geographical reach as its solutions continue to strike a chord with European buyers.

October 31 , 2018

Mexico: Cold and wet weather could hit lime, berry production

Veracruz Mexico may see up to 5” of rain over a four-day period, which could delay lime harvests in the area.

October 26 , 2018

Chilean researcher creates liquid to prevent sliced avocados turning black

The product was also found to maintain blueberry quality during transportation, and a Chilean exporter is due to carry out a trial in November.

October 26 , 2018

Spain: Police find 6MT of cocaine hidden inside bananas

The huge haul of drugs were hidden inside fruit said to have originated in Ecuador.

October 25 , 2018

South African Ag Minister anticipates greater fruit exports to U.S.

Senzeni Zokwana anticipates a greater proportion of fruit will soon be exported to the U.S., driven partly by the imminent wider access for citrus, potential access for avocados, and the possible import of some fruits through the Port of Virginia.

October 24 , 2018