All articles by Fruitnet.com Staff – Page 112
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Sulpicio to sue Del Monte over toxic cargo
Group claims that Del Monte failed to declare toxic cargo before its vessel capsized last month
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US closes border to Mexican citrus imports
The Mexican authorities have increased surveillance for pest and disease in citrus farms in Tamaulipas to try and resolve the situation as quickly as possible
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New Honduran firm implicated in tainted cantaloupe case
The FDA has put a second company in the frame but is still refusing to publish the results of its investigation into March’s salmonella scare
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ArticleNOL announces new CEO
There is a change at the top for the Singapore-based group as Ron Widdows takes over the helm
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Vegetable project underway for HI
Himalayan International has agreed a new deal to produce vegetables for both export and domestic consumption
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Beef boycott buoys Korean greens
Fears of BSE in US beef have left the South Korean market open to alternatives
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ArticleNew food safety strategies for US imports
The FDA is to appoint 130 new staff to carry out extra field and border inspections
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ArticleCitrus pest has Californians worried
The Asian citrus psyllid pest threatens Californian citrus industry from across the Mexican border
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US fast-tracks Philippine bananas
Quarantine protocols are being prioritised to allow Philippine hard green bananas into the US
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Asian shipping lines launch bunker fee
The introduction of an emergency bunker fee is being disputed by the Asian Shippers’ Council
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PMA strengthens international profile
The association is committed to improving its service to non-US members and American exporters
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ArticleConcern over US north-west cherry deal
Two-week gap predicted between end of Bing deal and arrival of late varieties, which are due to be harvested in mid-July
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Zespri targets growth in South East Asia
The kiwifruit marketer has a new head of operations for South East Asia, in a bid to enhance sales and business strategy in the region
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Earthquake costs farming sector US$6bn
The earthquake that hit China in May has come at a heavy cost, with farmland, machinery and greenhouses destroyed
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Vietnam to inject US$55m in agriculture
A multi-million dollar project to improve Vietnam’s fresh produce output is being finalised by the Asian Development Bank and the Vietnamese government
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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