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An investigation has been launched into the causes of a mass resignation of directors at two Australia-listed Chinese agricultural companies, according to Reuters. One of the firms is citrus grower […]
Thu 08/08/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Located in Petén, Guatemala, Agrícola Valle Alto is a producer, packer and marketer of the Tainung 1 papaya variety. “The weight of the fruit is 0.9 kilos to 2 kilos […]
Tue 30/07/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Xtend® bulk packaging brings food safety and environmental rewards for fresh broccoli and other vegetables StePac L.A. Ltd.’s innovative MA/MH (Modified Atmosphere/Modified Humidity Packaging) technology is changing the paradigm of […]
Mon 22/07/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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Several European countries are pushing for a trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay). Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic, Portugal, Latvia and Sweden have all formally […]
Thu 11/07/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
From October, Canadian companies will be able to market products based on cannabis. Indeed, companies are already well on their way to developing a range of new products that is […]
Tue 09/07/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Russian government has announced that it is to extend its embargo on imports of food from the US, the EU, Norway, Australia, Ukraine and Canada. The ban has been […]
Mon 08/07/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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For the first time, Europol has embarked on a continent-wide operation to tackle rising instances of food fraud. The services of 16 Europol Member States were mobilised between December 2018 […]
Tue 02/07/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The big news in the retail world is that the French giant Carrefour is set to sell 80% of its shares in Carrefour China. The stake will be purchased by […]
Tue 02/07/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The EU has brought in new marketing standards for how fruits and vegetables are labelled. This will involve how Country of Origin is shown. The indication of the country of […]
Thu 27/06/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
The move is expected to allow UNICA to increase its volume to 450 million kilos of fruit and vegetable products. Unica Group has integrated Sunaran – a cooperative located in […]
Thu 20/06/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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In the latest round of the US-China trade war, the US imposed 25% tariffs on a number of fruit and vegetable imports from China, from cauliflower to garlic and certain […]
Tue 21/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
The European Commission (EC) has recently appointed the five centres or consortiums that will serve as European Reference Laboratories (EURL) in the field of plant health. These entities will be […]
Thu 16/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
