Insights and Stories on Fruit

China customs expanding checks on U.S. fruit imports

May. 4, 2018 at 7:57 pm CDT

Beijing/Chicago | Reuters –– China’s major ports of entry have ramped up checks on fresh fruit imports from the U.S., five Chinese industry sources said, which could delay shipments from U.S. growers already dealing with higher tariffs as Sino-U.S. trade ties worsen. Fruits were among 128 U.S. goods that China […]

China slaps tariffs on U.S. frozen pork, wine

Apr. 1, 2018 at 11:17 pm CDT

By Reuters

China should target U.S. soybeans, former finance minister says

Mar. 25, 2018 at 12:10 pm CDT

By Reuters

Conagra to shed Canadian processed vegetable, fruit business

Feb. 20, 2018 at 2:04 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Revisions in the works for Canada’s Food Guide

Oct. 24, 2016 at 7:59 pm CDT

By Staff

U.S. investment firm takes major stake in Canadian organic firm

Oct. 11, 2016 at 2:47 pm CDT

OrganicBiz staff Canadian organic and non-GMO food firm SunOpta Inc. has taken on a new minority owner to help it pay down debt and boost its “flexibility.” The Mississauga-based, publicly traded company said Friday it has picked up an $85 million investment, in the form of exchangeable preferred shares, from […]

By OrganicBiz

Farmers return to vegetable patch as currency slumps

Feb. 26, 2016 at 5:30 pm CST

Reuters — Canadian farmers are cashing in on the highest vegetable prices in years, helped by the country’s weak currency and soaring costs of U.S. imports that have made them unexpected winners in a bearish commodity world. Soft wheat and canola prices may diminish Canadian farm incomes by nine per […]

By Nia Williams Rod Nickel

Australia to hike tax on ‘backpacker’ workers

Feb. 26, 2016 at 1:23 pm CST

Sydney | Reuters — Australia is set to increase taxes on foreign travellers who work in the country, raising concerns from farmers that their supply of “backpacker labour” at harvest times may dry up and undermine Australia’s ambitions of being Asia’s delicatessen. Australian fruit exports are set to hit a […]

By Colin Packham

USDA report says no risk from pesticide residues

Dec. 22, 2014 at 3:00 pm CST

Reuters — More than half of food tested by the U.S. government for pesticide residues last year showed detectable levels of pesticides, though most were within levels the government considers to be safe, according to a report issued Dec. 19 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA looked at […]

By Carey Gillam

Ukraine appeals to WTO over Russian ban on fruit, vegetable imports

Oct. 23, 2014 at 7:04 pm CDT

Kiev | Reuters –– Ukraine has complained to the World Trade Organization (WTO) about a decision by Russia to ban imports of fruit and vegetables from the country, the agriculture ministry said Thursday. The ban, which came into force Wednesday, was the latest trade barrier erected by Russia in a […]

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