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February 16, 2012

Argentine lemon crop will fall in 2012

ARGENTINE lemon production for 2011/12 is expected to fall 10.7% on previous year figures to 1.25 million tonnes, according to the Argentine Citrus Federation (Federcitrus). Total lemon exports are forecast at 220 000 tonnes, compared with 223 000 tonnes in 2010/11. In an interview with portalfruticola, Jorge Amigo, manager of Federcitrus, explained that despite the […]

February 16, 2012

Strong rand is bad news for South African traders

Strong rand is bad news for South African traders SOUTH Africa’s pears are looking healthy as the processing season approaches, but currency concerns are likely to afflict the produce’s competitiveness. A local source said that the crop outlook is good, despite some unusual rain: “We have had good weather, but also awkward weather, with some […]

February 7, 2012

Breeders Trust wins arbitration case illegal trade in undersized propagating material to Germany

Breeders Trust has been vindicated in an arbitration case against a Dutch seed potato grower who has been shown to have illegally sold undersized potatoes as propagation material to Germany. The case is of importance because this verdict is unique in the seed potato sector, says Geert Staring, general director of Breeders Trust, based in […]

February 7, 2012

UK/GERMANY: Watermelon link to fatal salmonella outbreak

A fatal salmonella outbreak that has hit the UK and Germany has been linked to the consumption of watermelon, health officials have said. Source: http://www.just-food.com/news/watermelon-link-to-fatal-salmonella-outbreak_id118148.aspx

February 7, 2012

FRANCE/RUSSIA: Bonduelle acquires CECAB’s Russian ops

Bonduelle has agreed a deal to buy the Russian operations of fellow French food company CECAB. Source: http://www.just-food.com/news/bonduelle-acquires-cecabs-russian-ops_id117995.aspx

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