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The Chairman of the National Executive Committee of the Persian Lime Product System, César Cortés Bello, said that Senator José Yunes arranged a meeting with the Minister of Economy so that they could expose how the Mexican producer was going to be hurt.Jose Francisco Yunes Zorrilla, Senator for the PRI.....

The Philippine government has approved fresh citrus imports from Argentina, including oranges, mandarins, lemons and grapefruit, Argentina’s National Food Quality and Safety Service (Senasa) announced.The first citrus shipment has already been inspected by the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI-PQS) and sent to.....

The head of the Green Growers Association says it is disappointing Zespri is the subject of legal action in China, but a relief the case has not impacted its exports.“It is really difficult for us to understand how easy it is to run foul of the authorities over there, but it is reassuring the case hasn’t.....

The fruit and vegetable sector isn’t yet very active in the field of electronic invoicing. Although there are some twenty companies utilizing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to handle their billing, for many this is still somewhat of a distant prospect.Nevertheless, several parties are busy spreading the.....

From 16th to 18th May, the city of Curitiba in Brazil hosted the Hortifruti Brasil Show 2013, an event which the state of Paraná associated to its own image of a producer of high-quality, safe, traceable and local agri-food products.The event was divided into product display, services and technologies for.....

The origin should be noted on frozen fruits and vegetables in future, the ministers of Consumer Protection of the various German states demand. They believe it isinexplicablethat the origins of fresh fruit is required by law to be noted, but the origins of frozen fruit isn't.The ministers believe that.....

In the past three years, CO2 emissions of corrugated fibreboard have been reduced by 4.8%. In that period, the CO22-Footprint was on average 746 kg / t. This is evidenced by the "European Database for Corrugated Board Life Cycle Studies" published by the European umbrella organization for corrugated board.....

SPAR International is pleased to report that SPAR worldwide retail sales grew to €32 billion in 2012 which was an increase of 2.8% on the previous year. SPAR now has retail operations in 34 countries and the global partnership encompasses 12,322 stores. SPAR will have retail operations in 36 countries when.....

Canadians spent $86 million at new Target stores after they opened in March, but the cost of expanding the chain was a significant drag on earnings for shareholders.“We experienced an unexpectedly strong surge in sales as guests were eager to see their newly opened Target store. The mix of sales in home and.....

Retailers like Walmart are tapping into the power of mobile to help you shop more effectively and, hopefully, more often. Gibu Thomas, global head of mobile for Walmart, was at CTIA in Las Vegas today to discuss how your smartphone is likely to become as necessary as the shopping cart when wandering the.....

A shipment of New Zealand apples was held up by Russian authorities in March because of export certification issues, it was revealed yesterday - a day after officials denied anyone but China had raised concerns.It emerged last week that Chinese officials were blocking New Zealand beef and sheep meat from.....

The new Sungreen cherry tomatoes from Tokita will get a commercial run in several Tesco supermarkets in the UK. Tokita's Sungreen tomatoes are currently the only green cherry tomatoes on the market.“There's going to be a commercial trial at a few Tesco locations from production grown by a local UK.....

UNIVEG Katopé UK is pleased to announce the first arrival of Fairtrade Egyptian Oranges grown by the small producers cooperative – Soliman Agriculture. This success story originated in the wake of the ‘Arab Uprising’ in the Middle East. UNIVEG Katopé UK has been working with Blue Moon - A consultancy based.....

Giumarra Wenatchee will bring a new pear to the market by becoming the exclusive North American supplier for the Angélys pear, grown in New Zealand by Freshmax.Giumarra will market limited supplies of Angélys this Summer, with initial availability in mid-June. The pear has strong consumer appeal, with a.....

Some kiwifruit growers are accusing Zespri of keeping them in the dark over not revealing the full extent of a Chinese customs investigation that saw a Zespri subsidiary fined nearly $1 million for smuggling.New Zealand Customs has told ONE News the department learnt of the investigation in February 2011,.....

Farmers across the country warn that shoppers will find even more imported food on their store shelves if Congress fails to pass immigration legislation that would guarantee them enough workers to milk their cows and harvest their fruits and vegetables.“The bottom line is people need to decide whether they’d.....

The outlook for British Columbia's 2013 blueberry crop is strong, according to the British Columbia Blueberry Council. If current weather trends hold, picking could start as early as the first week of July, coming in a couple of weeks earlier than last year's harvest. Early varieties of blueberry are already.....

Westlands held the first ever #WowChefsOnTour on Monday and it was a huge success. Simon Coles from Westlands said the idea came about after a lot of requests from chefs and others to visit the greenhouses and get to know more about the products.Chef Brad Carter"Initially it was to be a small scale event.....

Monsanto is hosting a "Bee Summit." Bayer AG is breaking ground on a "Bee Care Center." And Sygenta AG is funding grants for research into the accelerating demise of honeybees in the United States, where the insects pollinate fruit and vegetables that make up roughly a quarter of the American diet.The.....

Grapefruits have long been known for their health benefits, and the subtropical fruit may revolutionize how medical therapies like anti-cancer drugs are delivered to specific tumor cells.University of Louisville researchers have uncovered how to create nanoparticles using natural lipids derived from.....