Spain to export Europe's first stonefruit to Chinese mainland

Fepex has hailed the market breakthrough as an "historic milestone" for the Spanish industry.

April 15 , 2016

Pineberry breeder introduces white strawberries with pineapple punch

After losing Russian market access, a Dutch pineberry breeder is looking to new markets and production regions, including Australia.

March 31 , 2016

Fruit import quotas a "losing battle" for Indonesia, says trade rep

Hendra Juwono says quotas are prompting importers to start new companies in a bid to increase volume, in an environment where traders have to fix crop estimates months before fruit has even set.

March 07 , 2016

European market recovery boosts Total Produce's bottom line

A rise in average prices and two North American acquisitions helped Total Produce record improved results in 2015.

March 03 , 2016

Russia to place stricter controls on produce imports through Belarus

Russia's food safety watchdog has grown weary of produce labeled as Indian coming through Belarus.

March 01 , 2016

NZ fruit companies on a roll this reporting season

After Scales Corp kicked off, Seeka and T&G Global have also put in solid profit performances for 2015.

February 29 , 2016

Spain: New promotion outlets for Elche soft-seeded pomegranates

Granadas de Elche president Francisco Oliva looks at prospects for a growing global pomegranate market.

February 26 , 2016

Russian retailer reps go on Chilean roadshow

Faced with challenges from import bans on many countries, sourcing managers from Russia's largest retailer Magnit have touched down in Chile.

February 24 , 2016

Stonefruit and kiwifruit led EU import growth rates in 2015

Several fruit categories showed strong import rises in the EU last year, while arrivals dropped sharply for pineapples and pome fruit.

February 23 , 2016

Apple market volatility sparked BayWa's move into tropical fruit

"We had to acknowledge that this dependency was really dangerous for our bottom line," says CEO Klaus Lutz.

February 22 , 2016