Higher prices for meat, poultry, and fish contributed to a 3.5 percent increase in food prices for the year ended January 2020, the largest annual rise in food prices in over eight years, Stats NZ said today. read more...

During the last Fruit Logistica, various parties from the Morgana Apple Group promoted the new Morgana(R) apple variety. The Morgana Apple Group consists of various parties that carry the license for their country for Morgana. The group consists of: Fruit auction South Limburg (the Netherlands), Belgian Fruit auction (Belgium), Melinda (Italy) and Krings (Germany). read more...

On a monthly basis, the Assomela and the Bolzano Chamber of Commerce announce the stocks of apples in Trentino Alto-Adige. The quantities are expressed in tons. As of February 1, 2020, the situation was as follows: read more...

U.S. agricultural exports to Taiwan and other markets in Asia are facing new logistical and transportation challenges because of the Novel Coronavirus and those conditions may not ease soon, according to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report. read more...

The new chief science officer at the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) is hitting the ground running with plans to explore a wide range of solutions and opportunities to support the industry's efforts with food safety, traceability and sustainability. read more...