Terra Exports opens South African office, predicts strong regional growth

"With the quality of South African fresh produce improving over the last few years, we believe in the region’s growth potential to play a larger role in the European, Middle Eastern, and Asian markets."

October 10 , 2018

Q&A: Strong varieties make Ghana perfect partner for pineapples

Ohu Farms, one of the exhibitors at November's Amsterdam Produce Summit, boasts an ideal growing location for super sweet Smooth Cayenne and Sugarloaf fruits in the hills of West Africa.

October 10 , 2018

U.K.: Tesco removes best before dates from produce items to help fight waste

Best before dates will be scrapped on 116 additional products including apples, oranges, cabbages and asparagus.

October 08 , 2018

Chile greatly reduces focus on U.S. apple market, boosts exports to Europe and India

Despite a 29% drop in Chilean apple exports to the U.S. through September, average prices were significantly lower than the last two years' levels.

October 08 , 2018

U.S.: California apple season going well but movement slower than normal

California volumes are forecast up slightly year-on-year at around 3 million boxes in total, and a higher proportion of fruit could end up staying the domestic market this year.

October 05 , 2018

APS18 Preview II: Omni-channel retailing opens floodgates of produce marketing issues

Packaging expert Lisa Cork, one of the featured presenters at the upcoming Amsterdam Produce Summit in November, further discusses opportunities and challenges that face the industry.

October 04 , 2018

U.S.: Cosmic Crisp consumer launch campaign gets underway

Proprietary Variety Management says its integrated launch will push Cosmic Crisp into a "new stratosphere of consumer marketing for fresh produce".

October 02 , 2018

APS18 Preview I: Lisa Cork takes deep dive into omni-channel retailing

Branding and packaging expert Lisa Cork discusses the prospects of omni-channel retailing for fresh produce.

September 28 , 2018

Costa Rican strike eases, but pineapple exports remain limited

Industry association CANAPEP says the government is hopeful it can find a solution to the near-three-week strike by October.

September 28 , 2018

U.K.: Sunburst apple volume triples in second season

The future is bright for the orange-skinned apples, with exclusive distribution continuing at Waitrose and an expected 200,000 trees to be in the ground in the next six years in Europe. 

September 28 , 2018