Crime
- Former Bright Food chair on trial>
Former Bright Food chair on trial
by Gabrielle Easter 15 December 2014
Wang Zongnan has stood trial in China on charges of embezzling US$31m and…
- US court dismisses Chiquita lawsuit>
US court dismisses Chiquita lawsuit
by Carl Collen 25 July 2014 Bananas
Appeals court rules that the US has no jurisdiction over Colombian case
- Matipou Orchard pleads guilty>
Matipou Orchard pleads guilty
by Matthew Jones 16 July 2014 Apples & Pears
Hawkes Bay apple grower to be sentenced next month after misusing documents to…
- CSO investigated over €3m funding>
CSO investigated over €3m funding
by Mike Knowles 1 July 2014
Financial police have raided the offices of Italy's leading fresh produce…
- NZ apple group faces export charges>
NZ apple group faces export charges
by Carl Collen 19 June 2014 Apples & Pears
William Thow and Matipou Orchard are facing charges related to exporting…
- Fruit exporter sentenced to six months jail>
Fruit exporter sentenced to six months jail
by Gabrielle Easter 16 May 2014
Jason Kotz, owner of former Australian fruit export company JAK Fruit, to spend…
- Sunkist fakes reflect brand's value>
Sunkist fakes reflect brand's value
by Mike Knowles 25 April 2014 Citrus
First-ever confiscation of counterfeit branded oranges on Hong Kong market…
- Citrus shipments used for drug trafficking>
Citrus shipments used for drug trafficking
by Emily French 10 February 2014
Pakistani officials have thwarted an attempted shipment of heroin concealed in…
- Chiquita ordered to release records>
Chiquita ordered to release records
by Maura Maxwell 25 November 2013 Bananas
The marketer has lost the latest round of a lawsuit to prevent the release of…
- Del Monte agrees settlement>
Del Monte agrees settlement
by Carl Collen 20 November 2013 Pineapples
Multinational will pay out more than US$1m to over 100 Thai farm workers in a…