All articles by Fruitnet.com Staff – Page 111
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ArticleFDA widens salmonella search
The agency is believed to be looking at other foods as the possible source of the Saintpaul outbreak
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ArticleWal-Mart expands local sourcing programs
The retailer says it expects to sell around US$400m of regionally sourced produce this year
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ArticleFrench apple exporters plan to merge
Leading suppliers AFD-Dipra and Cardell Export are to merge in order to market French apples worldwide
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Japanese watermelons debut in Dubai
Dubai has received its first shipments of Japanese watermelons as part of a Japanese government-backed venture to boost Japan’s produce exports
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ArticleGarlic glut crushes Chinese exports
A build-up of stored and new-season Chinese garlic is sending prices plummeting as exporters struggle to find outlets for their volumes
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ArticleAsiafruit Congress boasts expert speakers
The event will focus on future trends in Asian consumer markets, global suppliers and China's position in the produce industry
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Earthquake-hit growers to receive aid
A programme has been set up to support kiwifruit growers hit by the recent earthquake in China
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California packs record cherry volumes
With the season at an end, growers have reported a 16 per cent increase in cherry carton volumes
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ArticleTyphoon rattles Philippine trade
Industry sources claim that fresh produce supply and demand will be hit for the short-term, pushing up prices
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NOL seeks US$7bn loan
Analysts are interpreting Singaporean shipping giant’s efforts this week to secure US$5bn-7bn in loans as a sure sign it plans to buy Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd
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ArticleTyphoon cuts Taiwan exports
Inclement weather has cut volumes of Taiwan’s key export fruits and pushed up prices, leaving exporters little hope of a successful export year
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ArticlePrice hike hits Korean importers
Korean fruit importers have been left to pick up the tab after last week’s transport strike
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ArticleCalifornia grape companies broaden their horizons
The state’s table grape producers have reported a steady rise in exports as they seek to tap into new markets across the globe
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Typhoon wreaks P900m in damage
The Philippines is reeling after typhoon Frank wiped out crops and infrastructure in Eastern Visayas worth some P900m
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ArticleExchange rates rattle French shippers
The weak US dollar is worrying French apple shippers, who expect to market a smaller crop this season according to Blue Whale's Marc Peyres
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ArticleReported salmonella cases still rising
The full scale of the latest salmonella scare linked to tainted tomatoes is not yet known as new cases continue to be reported
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ArticleChina floods take toll on production
"Worst floods in decades" hit fruit and vegetable production hard in parts of southern China, according to industry sources
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ArticleUS: Mexican mango shortage to continue
Shippers are enjoying record prices in the US after production in the states of Michoacán and Sinaloa was hit by bad weather.
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ArticleCrunch time for Australian banana growers
Australian farmers will know by September if they have won a six-and-a-half year battle to keep Filipino bananas out of Australia
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US/Korea FTA hangs in balance
Failure to resolve the latest US-Korea beef spat could impact the ratification of the US/Korea free trade agreement