April 2007

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Monday April 23

• FDA knew for years of potential problems with spinach
• Taiwan considering whether to resume NZ apple imports
• State of art fruit and vegetable packhouse opened
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• Firms, Families Settle Spinach Claims
• Midland man arrested for stealing banana at Bergstrom
• FRESH2007 programme updates announced
• Consumers gain confidence in produce
• US: Seasonal drop in frozen veggies
• Lower Vegetable Usage Rates in U.S.
• Ready Pac hires 5 in sales refocusing effort
• Lettuce Recalled In Possible Salmonella Scare
• World Famous Store to grow vegetables on roof top
• NZ salad bar owner has big plans overseas
• Better technology helps Chinese vegetable imports thrive
• Killer tomatoes attack human diseases
• Growcom welcomes increased FarmBis subsidy
• Poland: growing prices of Chinese leaves
• 23% surge in vegetable prices in India
• Israelis pay 80% more for basic foods than in Western countries
• US: Declining frozen fruit supplies
• Kentucky growers don't escape freeze damage
• Pioneers in Chile
• Sun World using DNA program to identify fruit
• Industry remembers nectarine pioneer Giannini
• U.S. Senate to Consider Specialty Crop Competitiveness Bill
• New Zealand: New rules for packing houses
• Chiquita consents to fine in Banadex matter
• Ecuador: census in banana sector announced
• Bolivia: 22K boxes of bananas dumped because of border blockade
• Ecuador: banana exports increased in week 15
• Subsidies for Canary bananas an 'obscenity'
• Valencia to subsidize citrus freight to Russia
• Feds look to wipe out Idaho potato pest
• Improved Market Access Good for NZ Sustainability
• India: Quarantine requirements for mango exports to US in place
• India: ginger up 30% on high demand, poor arrivals
• Breech retiring as CEO of Pandol Bros. after 25 years with firm
• Kuehne + Nagel remains on success course with double digit organic growth in all business units
• PMA Praises Specialty Crops Competition Act
• Near record numbers for 2007 NEPC expo
• Produce reverses decline in overall E. coli cases
• Dole raises prices to cover food safety efforts
• Australia drought belts economic growth
• Israel: economy grew 0.6% in March
• India: high interest rates dry economy
• Kenya: Economy on upward turn, says Kimunya
• A closer look at Tesco's finances
• Kesko has reduced its impact on climate change throughout the 2000's
• Sainsbury plans to invest 750 mln pounds per year-report
• Supervalu 4Q earnings rise on Albertson's purchase
• Tesco Poland revenues increase with 17%
• Canada: Metro Inc. Q2 Profit Rises 8.4%
• Carrefour Close to Buying Brazil's Atacadao-Report
• Japan's Daiei Sees 36 Pct Profit Fall in 07/08
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Friday April 20

• Visit to specialized tomato grower on Sicily
• Dole suspends plans for N.C. frozen fruit plant
• Alcohol 'makes fruit healthier'
• UK: conman sells box of potatoes as laptop
• Trading Island - Egyptian import/export company since 1993
• Kids twice more likely to eat more fruits and veggies when home-grown
• Southern England Farms starts cabbage harvest
• Strawberry daiquiris can 'help fight cancer'
• Woman turns 106, thanks her lucky onions
• Mexico Reopens its Market to Idaho Potatoes
• FRESH2007 programme updates announced
• Ukraine: processors reduce own vegetable cultivation areas
• Russia: prices for cabbage of 2006 harvest grow rapidly
• United Fresh Supports Specialty Crops Competition Act of 2007
• Poland: the battle for influence in Hortino
• The artichoke chain gang
• New guidelines help UK producers plan food safety
• Kings Co. sees rare decline in crop values for 2006
• Ukraine: fruit and vegetable production, including potato, will grow 6% in 2007
• Spain hands out temporary work permit to 5500 foreigners
• "Fad Fruits" proven to have healthy benefits
• Malta: strawberry fields forever
• UK: School fruit and vegetable scheme
• Examine the Shares Held by Companies Active in the Fruit and Vegetable Juice
• After short Mexican grape crop last year, similar volume to 2005 expected
• Melinda: the most beloved apple in Italy
• 'Fix horticulture to boost exports'
• Hong Kong: 350 HK schools Join "Fruit Day" to promote healthy diet
• Washington: Cold Temps Threaten Fruit Crops
• US: Strawberry industry back on its feet after last spring
• Argentina: drought affected citrus prodcution
• Australia: blueberry farm may be in for expansion
• Pakistan, Chile sign 2 MoUs for agricultural cooperation
• Euromedcitrusnet: safe and high quality supply chains and networks for the citrus industry between mediterranean partner countries
• Australian farmers fear for food bowl
• US: participation urged in farm labor survey
• US: Johanns Announces Additional Funding To Eradicle Potato Cyst Nematode
• Canada: Drummondville Quebec's New Food Market
• Hawaii: Papaya output: 2.2 million pounds
• Southern Specialties announces Paradise tropicals
• Mango output down in Andhra, prices to go up
• New Zealand: MAF applauds seed importer conviction
• Fruit artist prepares a dog made of fruit
• Andrew Green wins Les Baker Award
• Ghana: Add Value to Cashew Production
• Nigeria: vegetable transport by motorbike
• Maersk SA plans ahead to 2010
• Australia: standard contract for Code now available
• State Board of Agriculture schedules food safety session in Monterey
• Serbia, China agree to boost agricultural cooperation
• UK: 'Labour shortage' if seasonal workers' scheme is scrapped
• "The imbalance in our subsidies have gone on long enough"
• South Africa: agricultural and food trade events
• Chinese economy up 11.1% in 1st quarter
• Australia: Stand By For A Food-Led Inflation Jump
• Consumers Institute issues warning over high NZ dollar
• Mark Goodman joins Save-A-Lot
• US retailer Bi-Lo for Sale
• US: Target Gets $2 Billion Credit Facility
• UK: Convenience Sector Continues to Flourish
• International retail goliath Aldi to open 400 stores in Hungary
• Tesco to open 25 convenience stores in '07
• China: Aeon aiming for 100 stores in 5 years

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Thursday April 19

• Healthy, nutritious apple snack is a candy-sweet treat
• Flamingo seeks Supply Chain Manager UK
• When is a BC Hot House tomato not a B.C. tomato?
• Australian Citrus Growers Response to Announcement
• California growers sue USDA over Mexican avocado imports
• Which certification offers the "greenest" product
• The next generation of character marketing
• New Zealand develops pesticide producing veggies
• Ghana: farmer jailed two years for stealing sacks of oranges
• Australia: major ginger supplier at risk
• French production of Belgian endive decreased
• Australia: packing innovation to help banana industry round labor shortage bend
• Dramatic price growth for bell pepper is recorded in Ukraine
• Iran to improve medicinal herbs cultivation in 2007
• US: Produce Safety Still Concern For Growers, Distributors
• Frozen fruit and vegetables help in the fight against cancer
• Cabbage and cauliflower may harbour cancer-fighting mantra
• York meeting to discuss pesticide residues in food
• US: weather worries trouble Jersey's asparagus growers
• Turkey: growing export of frozen sweet pepper
• Bees could cause seedy situation in California Mandarin groves
• RFID Award: Evidencia's Log-ic Thermassure Pilot Wins RFID World 2007 Excellence Award
• Vietnam to foster fruit, vegetable export
• Kazakhstan: new player on the juice market
• Flooded banana field
• Ecuador: delegation of banana growers meets president
• Ecuador: discussion about minimum banana price begins
• Philippines: Tripartite body for banana industry to look into labor issues
• Citriculture in Valencia on the decline
• Citrus County facing whooping cough outbreak
• US: ICE officials raid Monte Vista potato plant
• New Dayselford organic store in London
• Japan loves Indian mangoes
• Thailand: authorities to shore up price of mangosteen
• India: minister slams mango growers, exporters
• Cashew nut cultivation picking up in Indian state of Assam
• Brisbane port capacity increased by 25%
• Transmitting environment sensor withstands depths
• Packaging adds 20 per cent to cost of store fruit
• UK: fruit firm loses planning appeal
• Fiji hosts symposium on breadfruit
• US: officials, industry give added push to immigration
• PMA Urges Support of AgJOBS
• Growing global economy relies heavily on U.S. shoppers
• China to help Asian economy in crisis
• Bahrain's diverse economy inspires German investors
• Australia's Westpac April consumer sentiment index down 0.2 pct vs March
• Discount chain Aldi finalizes Hungarian plans
• METRO INC. increased net earnings by 8.4% in the second quarter of 2007
• Tesco opens to Japanese market
• UK: Sainsbury's food composting trial launched in Dorset
• Chile's top supermarket chain plans $1 bln investment

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Wednesday April 18

• UK: Brain Food delivered to your desk by Abel and Cole
• India, US trade mangoes for motorcycles
• China's food safety woes expand overseas
• New Zealand: illegal seed importer fined
• California adds fifth county to apple moth quarantine
• Mango contractors to trail after banana's export route
• Australia: woman crushed by crate of apples
• Earthcycle and Four Seasons Produce set to launch
• Oklahoma declares watermelon the state vegetable, disputes it's only a fruit
• Maersk directs additional South America service to Antwerp
• California's 2007 canning tomato acreage up
• This coming winter, Edeka may well stop buying pepper in Spain
• Ukraine: as a result of the dramatic supply growth the price for green onion continues declining
• Rapid bacteria, biothreat test developed
• Investment firm partners with Ready Pac
• McDonald's agrees to a penny more for tomatoes
• USDA offers more funding for specialty crops
• Labour woes hit German asparagus
• Russia: insufficient supply of processed produce in Siberia
• South Africa: prices, poor soil prompt green revolution in orchards
• US: fewer bees could mean less produce
• Machines put squeeze on produce waste at Shaw's
• US: officials working to determine damage to Indiana fruit crop
• Australia: Lorikeets destroy new apple crops
• Ukraine achieved third place in Europe as for volumes of watermelon production in 2006
• Produce industry, state and UC team to fund $4.65 million food safety center
• Fruit seller in China
• Russia: fresh produce from Japan
• Sustainable agriculture program expands into California
• New Zealand: new kiwifruit picking bag to solve quality problems
• Vietnam: fruit exports slump
• UK: potato growers urged to 'adopt a school'
• Spain wants bananas marked as sensitive product
• Ceven: price crisis not a consequence of citrus surplus
• Europe transfers to Verna lemons
• New organic supermarket "Bio-Gourmet" in Moscow
• Taiwan enjoys bumper pineapple crop
• Mercamadrid, an important market for domestic produce
• Ghana looks at cashew production
• EU: transition period suggested for fruit and veg reform
• Final deal on agriculture close: WTO chief
• UK: Pro2Pac - New exhibition is a great success
• Mexican economy seen hit by U.S. slowdown
• Argentine economy booming but in full production capacity
• Kenya: economy better now, but individuals yet to start feeling it
• Aussie consumers a bit unnerved in April
• ABC/WashPost US Consumer Comfort Index up to -5
• Wesfarmers stands by Coles bid
• Australia: Woolworths keen on Coles' assets
• USA: retail sales slow after strong March
• Russia: X5 Retail Property Underwritten For $1bn
• UK Tesco profit jumps 20% to $3.8b on strong sales
• Retail chain Billa plans expansion in Czech Republic

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Tuesday April 17

• Weather experts warn Florida is set for two or three-year drought cycle
• Spanish company seeks part-time professional
• Favourable outlook for Australian citrus exports to the US
• US: imported food rarely inspected
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• Fresh Studio to market Philippine mangoes around the world
• EU imposes price floor on Chinese frozen strawberries
• Philippines: pineapple turns B'laan clan into millionaire
• Nicaraguan field workers to get $300,000 in sterility settlement with U.S. chemical company
• Philippines: 3 laborers sued for destroying bananas
• Singapore container throughput up
• South Africa: Europe's free trade offer is a mixed bag for SA
• Hybrid super strawberries getting ready to conquer the world
• US: produce department worker fatally shot outside supermarket
• US: safety questions linger over pre-washed greens
• Ukraine: Sales of expensive hybrid seeds of vegetable crops may decrease for the first time in several years
• Data that vegetables reduce cancer risk
• Mechanisms For Trace-Back and Trace-Forward Needed
• US: spring fresh-market vegetable acreage drops 3%
• Workers harvest asparagus at a farm near Beelitz
• Suriname taking measures to safeguard vegetable exports
• Bulgaria: fresh produce market situation
• Researchers seek natural defense for new watermelon mite pest
• US: Only about 25 percent of peach crop deemed marketable for season
• Indonesia: SBY worries over rising demand of imported fruits
• New Zealand: high hopes for kiwifruit
• Pakistan: ASF to help boost fruits, vegetable exports
• Russia: fruit from Ural better for health?
• Ecuador: official banana reference price determined next week
• EU: Fischer Boel investigates change of plan for citrus subsidies
• Spain: citrus export to third countries increased 30%
• A Thai farm worker packs organic vegetables
• Barry Hirsch dies suddenly at age 50
• Dubai: top agribusiness show opens
• Australian citrus growers look forward to stronger export markets
• US: potato stocks decline
• First Egyptian onions arrive at Freeland
• UK: Shaun Rankin new face of Jersey Royal potatoes
• Wal-Mart says organics strategy still on track
• Organic Thailand takes root
• Global warming causes tropical fruit to hit Taiwan market early
• Australia Q1 business confidence index rises to 10 vs 4 in Q4
• Optimism grows on outlook for German economy
• Spanish economy 'at its best for 29 years'
• China's economy probably grew 10.4 percent as exports boomed
• Good News For Wal-Mart
• Woolworths Sales Rise 8.8% on Supermarket Share Gains
• UK: Waitrose sales rocket 27.8%
• Ireland: retailer to invest ? 49m in new stores
• Supervalu stocks up on Irish made produce

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Monday April 16

• Mexican Grapes Add Heat to Oppenheimer’s Spring Lineup
• Naturipe Farms Forecasts Blueberry Availability
• Prospects of mango industry
• Philippines: San Miguel cuts interests in Del Monte
• Earthcycle Unveils New Packaging Applications at Chicago’s
• Lidl talks with citrus sector about cost prices
• Hong Kong: 99.6% of foods pass safety tests
• India: powerless to stop vegetables from rotting
• Many Ukrainian canneries won′t work in 2007
• Breakthrough in tomato cultivation
• PMA president outlines food safety path at FDA hearing
• Poland: white cabbage ups and downs
• Russia: BulgarConserv will build its third plant
• Philippines: tomato production up in Davao Region
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• Qatar: drop in fruit sales after rumours
• India: "powerless to stop vegetables from rotting"
• Prompt progress made against a new threat to watermelon
• US: strawberry industry honors its best
• Fruit could curb Ugandan poverty
• Apples during pregnancy protects baby from asthma
• Strawberry event
• Chile: Fedefruta alarmed over fruit fly finding
• Santa Clara County infested with light brown apple moth
• Maltese fruits on stamps
• Fruits and Veggies Matter Campaign
• India: apple growers hopeful of a bumper crop
• Taiwan: COA suspends imports of New Zealand′s Fuji apples
• New Zealand: ′Range of initiatives′ helping kiwifruit labour shortage
• US: melon crops progressing well
• Colombian banana companies deny payments to terrorists
• Taiwan′s bananas return to South Korea market
• China: Jiangxi Taina Nanfeng Orange benefited from government support
• Jamaica: citrus replanting project ends next month
• Spain: concerns about citrus imports in Europe
• US: orange crop projection reduced
• US: students stuff potatoes for the hungry
• Britain’s favourite staple gets a fashion makeover
• UK: Another Reason Potatoes Win
• Jamaica: farmers warned about inferior potato seedlings
• US: organic fruit and veg shortage
• Florida Ag in the classroom names new chairman
• ML Macadamia hits snag on purchase of MacFarms
• SC Ag Council Meeting – Oh, Deer Me!
• More produce news:
• Fresh Express research grant is allocated to scientists
• California grape report shows winegrapes still gaining
• Food miles awareness drives UK potato sales
• What If We Only Had Organic Fruit?
• Fresh Express Research Grant
• Economy news:
• Malaysia remains world′s 19th largest exporting country
• Thai political chaos hurting economy: finance minister
• Retail news:
• Would British Retail Consortium Standards
• Tesco on course to announce yearly profits of £2.5bn
• Walgreen Names CEO As Chairman
• Japan′s Seven & I sees 5 pct rise in 07/08 profit
• J.C. Penney March same-store sales up 10.6 pct
• Dillard′s March Same-store Sales Up 6%
• Asda becomes UK′s fastest growing supermarket
• EU Refers Carrefour Acquisition Of Ahold Operations To Poland

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Friday April 13

• New-Zealand season begins at Enzafruit
• Stemilt transitions peaches, nectarines and other summer fruits to an all-organic crop
• Euroagro Fruits aspires to be largest produce trade exhibition in Spain
• Fresh Express funds nine innovative research projects totaling $2 mln to study E. coli
• Japan softens phytosanitary import requirements for Argentine citrus
• Poland: € 2,229 million charge for fruit and vegetable surplus
• Germany: asparagus crisis spoils spring rite
• UK: firm harvests major success for baby leaf watercress
• Kenya: joyful tears from village pepper crop
• Australia: drought sends lettuce prices up
• Joint Statement by Hugh Weathers, Larry Yonce
• Philippines: 2GO gives competitive edge for fruit, vegetable growers
• New Zealand: Bay Zespri exports are ship-shape
• United Arab Emirates: Masafi Juice unveils new outdoor campaign
• US: The weird weather is causing problems for Michigan fruit crops
• India: celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor dishes out innovative recipes
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• Russia: packham pears a hot item this week
• Poland: strawberry prices 2007
• Philippines: Panabo banana growers, workers lose income
• Spain: ministry acknowledges difference between grower and consumer price
• Peru expects 40K MT of citrus exports
• Valencia will destroy mandarins from the field
• India: Handigon onions lure tourists
• Organics: A poor harvest for Wal-Mart
• UK: NIAB publishes the 2007 Organic Vegetable Handbook
• Tamarind pulp yields a sweet-and-sour flavor
• Indian mango shipment leaves for US in next few days
• Australasian private equity buys vegetable handling firm
• Aqaba Container Terminal becomes main call for the international Danish line Maersk
• Safety of Fresh Produce Public Hearing Agenda
• More produce news:
• US: produce industry, state and UC team to fund $4.65 million food safety center
• Consumers gain confidence in produce
• Would British Retail Consortium standards have prevented the spinach crisis?
• New research pegs artichokes as antioxidant powerhouse
• Washington asparagus supplies expected to be tight
• California expands apple moth quarantine
• Campaign brings local produce to Wal-Mart customers
• Ukraine continues exporting onions to Russia and Poland
• US: "What if we only had organic fruit?"
• Univeg And Ready Pac issue joint statement
• Agrofresh′s Davis facility to focus on research
• Top produce managers to be honored at Fresh Marketplace in Chicago
• Economy news:
• "South Korea′s economy to `improve′ in second half"
• High inflation a concern for all in Irish economy
• US economy growth set to slow down
• Canadian Economy `Remarkably Stable′, Statistics Agency Says
• Cabezas Says Venezuela Growth May Reach More Than 8%
• Food prices slow Bulgaria inflation in March
• Retail news:
• Kesko Agro opens a new outlet in Riga, Latvia
• U.S. retailers post solid March sales
• UK: retailers told less waste means more customers
• Eurepe: Rewe 2006 sales up 34.7%
• China: Wumart drops plan to buy stake in Jiangsu supermarket
• Japan: Seven & I convenience stores post first profit fall in 27 years
• US: Kesko March sales 840.2 mln eur, up 12.3 pct yr-on-yr
• X5 Retail Group N.V. to merge Russian Pyaterochka supermarket chains in Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg

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Thursday April 12

• Royal van Namen imports Y-OURS Fresh Fruit
• Spuds-we-like: sales of potatoes in the UK increased by 20% in past six years
• Australia: last chance to register for next week’s ACG 59th Annual Conference in the Riverland.
• Sun World launches DNA profiling program
• EU determines definite banana subsidy for 2006
• Ecuador: Minister ratifies interest in Asian banana market
• New Zealand: worker shortage yet to strike Zespri
• Argentina expects fewer citrus exports than in 2006
• Mexico fourth citrus producer in the world
• Consumers site nutrition as greatest health concern
• Panama: Bocas del Toro consolidates its own banana exports
• Produce safety center planned
• Belarus: 30% ceiling on wholesale price of imported vegetables
• Philippines: only part of strawberry fields has poor irrigation
• US strawberry growers expect good crop due to dry, mild conditions
• ′Miracle fruit′ berry turns sour to sweet by altering taste buds
• Desperate wineries advertise for table grapes
• There goes the peach crop (again)
• Poland: waiting for frozen strawberries
• Jamaica: St James banana farmers say they′re on recovery road
• Caricom wants ′special provisions′ for sugar, bananas
• UK potato prices continue to rise following European shortage
• RP, US adopt work plan for mango export
• India: mango yield may be low this year
• India: TN to buy copra from coconut growers
• Del Monte Foods launches its dynamic, new website
• Vinacas’ Chairman resigns, cashew industry in complete disorder
• Georgia Ports Authority hopes RFID will boost efficiency, throughput
• US: FDA approval sought for laser labeled produce
• US: Produce industry leaders launch
• SC Ag Council Lowcountry Tour
  
• More produce news:
  • Cabbage prices continue to increase in Ukraine
  • Stone fruit expected to have ′normal′ season in 2007
  • Freeze wipes out most South Carolina peaches
  • Grape shipper inks deal with Nickelodeon
  • Products keep ethylene in check
  • Joint venture means ′more balanced′ flow of potatoes into the fresh market
  • 20% increase of sales in Italy
  • PMA to help launch food safety center
  • New Canadian destination inspection service takes root
• Economy news:
  • Australian consumers are becoming more confident
  • China consumer confidence index stable
  • South Africa: consumer confidence breaks record
  • ‘Global economy will grow 4.9%’
• Retail news:
  • French retail giant Carrefour posts sales jump
  • Tesco Thais up Far East expansion
  • US: Kroger not for sale
  • India: Rewe Reportedly Considering Move Into Market
  • Wal-Mart stores in India seen operational within a year
  • US: Bi-Lo supermarkets up for sale

Wednesday April 11

• Excellent start to the NZ kiwifruit season
• First Chinese cabbage from the Netherlands available at Freeland
• UK apple sales blossom
• Russia: more potatoes from smaller acreage
• Innovation key to success in European Union
• Panama: strike on banana plantations cancelled
• Tourist hiker survives on watercress
• McDonald's USA and its produce suppliers to work with the coalition of Immokalee workers
• Greener year for tomatoes
• Vegetable, fruit and mushroom resellers try to hold the prices in after-holiday period
• Rain threatens berry harvest; warmer temps forecast, official says
• Russia allows "green wave" for fruit import from Moldova
• Summer tangoes with mangoes to cost more
• Virginia fruit crop hit hard by cold snap
• Spring freeze devastates South's fruit crops
• Many 'fruity' kids' foods don't have any fruit
• US: huge increase in Washinton blueberry acreage
• Raspberries and blueberries: the chocolates of U.S. produce
• Vietnam fruit, vegetable exports increase in Q1
• Russia: full scale import from Moldova
• Ceven: citrus traders receptive and cautious
• Spain: Cotino demands transitory regime for citrus industry in CMO
• Students across 5Cs mobilize to raise funds for fruit farmes
• How sweet it is: Vidalia onion crop on the way
• The challenges facing organic apple production in Atlantic Canada
• Philippines: Davao branding system okayed on 2nd reading
• Getting creative with fruits and veggies
• Russia may have the largest fruit farm in Europe
• US pistachio growers welcome successful conclusion of South Korea-US FTA
• RFID: Roadmap for Retail
• FDA may loosen labeling rules for irradiated foods
• PMA launches revolutionary produce library providing information on-demand
• US: GOI postpones implementation of the PFA rules
• Tanzania horticulture set to boom
• Ramadoss to inaugurate first International Food Regulatory Summit
• More produce news:
  • Devastating tomato disease found in California
  • Consumers gain confidence in produce
  • Spring fresh-market vegetable acreage drops 3 percent
  • EPA expands miticide label to bearing cherries
  • California expands apple moth quarantine
  • USDA revises Florida citrus nursery plant shipping rule
  • Dole puts North Carolina fruit freezer on hold
  • Growers, wineries should benefit from Korean free-trade agreement
  • Congress mulls USDA research reorganization
  • Food safety hearing speakers reveal opinions on FDA proposal
• Economy news:
  • Faith in home values persists
  • Singapore's economy was surprisingly strong in the first quarter
  • India: economy structurally set for 8.5 - 9 per cent growth
  • Inflation in Russia 0.6% in March
• Retail news:
  • Faith in home values persists
  • Singapore's economy was surprisingly strong in the first quarter