Brit charged after ‘fruit’ tins found filled with cocaine
A man from Bristol has been charged with drug offences following his arrest by the National Crime Agency. Officers had been investigating the attempted importation of cocaine with a potential

Greenyard Fresh Belgium aims to save over 100,000 m³ of water for fresh fruit and vegetables each year
Greenyard Fresh Belgium and Pidpa, a Belgian integrated water utilities company, have announced that they have entered the final phase of their plans to install a new on-site water purification

Tesco shoppers are not 'getting less food'
Tesco has calmed down customers who feared they were "getting less" food amid complaints over their multipack of peppers changing from a three-pack to a two-pack at the same price. A woman who

Rhubarb from German cultivation is only available in limited quantities
At the end of February, the first production farms in Germany started harvesting rhubarb from protected cultivation. The season started conspicuously low in price, which quickly turned into the

Peru: Obstetrics exports affected by heavy rains
The north of Peru, and with it the production of organic bananas, avocados, mangoes and grapes, was hit hard by Cyclone Yaku, which brought heavy rains. As a result, the hoped-for export target of

Peru starts exporting grapes to Japan
The Peruvian Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) has reported that grape exports to Japan will start tomorrow. Vice Minister of Agrarian Development Policies and Supervision

Top 10 importers of Egyptian potatoes in 2021
According to data from the international Trade Centres, Egypt exported 194,955 USD worth of potatoes in 2021. The top 10 importing countries of Egyptian potatoes in 2021 were: Russian Federation -

Ecuador banana industry not affected by earthquake, heavy rain slows production
The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Ecuador and parts of the North of Peru, this past weekend (Saturday, 18 March 2023) did not affect banana production, producers and exports say. Instead,