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Dried exotic fruit uptick
18/02-2015 (Food Manufacturer)
Drying exotic fruits such as papayas, lychees, mangos and dragon fruit increases ease of access, as
well as allowing them to be
...minerals, the 160-year-old family-owned firm adds. Dried fruits Worlee s organic division provides various dried fruits
from tropical and non-tropical...
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Port labor deal may be too late for California citrus, almond growers
25/02-2015 (CapitalGazette.com)
Reporting from modesto— An end to labor strife at West Coast ports should speed up cargo
operations, but it may be too late
...said. "But next year, prices are really questionable." The high price of almonds, this year about $4 a pound, has
transformed the Central Valley...
Japanese importers switch supply due to US port dispute
25/02-2015 (Fresh Plaza)
Japanese importers have switched from buying U.S.
...Arizona vegetable growers, said some vegetable shipments have been delayed. Almond imports, which go through the
Port of Oakland, have also been...
Nigeria to Generate $5bn from Selling Cashew
24/02-2015 (Ventures Africa)
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...of opportunities. Let us not forget that Africa is the centre of the cashew world, producing over 40 percent of 2.6
million tonnes of the world...
Local almond expert Joe Connell is working on project for self-fertilizing almonds
23/02-2015 (Chico Enterprise Record)
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expenses for an almond grower...
Cashew crop sets record
21/02-2015 (Baomoi.com)
Viet Nam's cashew industry exported more than US$2 million wolrth of the kernels in 2014 - for
the first time.
Cashew crop sets record Viet Nam's cashew industry exported more than US$2 million wolrth of the kernels in 2014 - for
the first time. Vietnamese...
The walnut is here again
21/02-2015 (Daily Independent Nigeria)
The black or brownish-shelled fruit called walnut is here again and many who delight in chewing
this sweet bitter fruit would
...half, and slowed tumour growth by 50 per cent as well. Heart health Walnuts contain the amino acid l-arginine, which
offers multiple vascular benefits...
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American River steelhead run is worst on record.
...massacred in the Delta pumping facilities that export water to corporate agribusiness interests that grow almonds,
pistachios and other export crops.
Early Consumption of Peanuts Prevents Peanut Allergy in High-Risk Infants
19/02-2015 (Newswise)
Newswise — WA, Seattle (February 23, 2015) – A new study reported today in the New England
Journal of Medicine
...diet. This study was based on a hypothesis that regular eating of peanut-containing products, when started during
infancy, will elicit a protective...
Southwest, Great Plains States Are Ill-Prepared For Megadroughts This Century
19/02-2015 (International Business Times)
Previous 1 of 2 Next Jack Castro worries about running out of water.
...wheat, which can be grown in other states, to save water for higher-value products such as almonds and wine. In a drier
future, a lot of the low value...
Ivory Coast cashew production up 14 pct in 2014
19/02-2015 (Yahoo! News)
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast cashew nut output rose 14 percent to 560,000 tonnes in 2014
from the previous year, a
Ivory Coast cashew production up 14 pct in 2014 ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast cashew nut output rose 14 percent to
560,000 tonnes in 2014 from...
Steering Committee inaugurated to implement National Export Strategy
18/02-2015 (Modern Ghana)
Government has stepped up efforts to reverse the country's over-reliance on imports – a
phenomenon said to be one of the key
...of the products with high growth potential such as cocoa paste, canned tuna products from aqua culture activities will
be the focus, as well...
Hazelnut trees removed due to widespread disease
18/02-2015 (Agassiz Harrison Observer)
...grown in Agassiz and Chilliwack. Canadian Hazelnut Inc. is the largest organic hazelnut farm in Canada, with 50 acres of
planted trees. Well,
Italy: 2015 news for LIFE
18/02-2015 (Fresh Plaza)
In 2014, the dried fruit and nut sector grew by 2.3% in Italy with respect to the previous year.
...territories. " In the past few years, LIFE has also worked to develop the walnut production chain, as the nut is the main
product for the company. In Italy,
Dip in temperature to hit almond production, say orchardists
17/02-2015 (The Tribune)
Our correspondent Pulwama, February 17 The early blossoming of almond trees due to untimely
high temperature has put its
Dip in temperature to hit almond production, say orchardists Our correspondent Pulwama, February 17 The early
blossoming of almond trees due...
Health Benefits of Almonds
17/02-2015 (WJHG.com)
CLEVELAND CLINIC-- You might have seen lots of people going a little nutty on Monday--that's
because it was "National Almond Day.
Health Benefits of Almonds CLEVELAND CLINIC-- You might have seen lots of people going a little nutty on Monday--that's
because it was "National...
Tanzania Earns U.S. $256 Million From Cashew-Nut Exports
17/02-2015 (All Africa.com)
tweet share Google+ comment email more Dar es Salaam — Tanzania's Cashewnut Board (CBT)
has said over 149,742 tons of raw
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EU to lift illegal fishing status on Korea
25/02-2015 (The Korea Times)
By Lee Hyo-sik The European Union (EU) will likely lift its designation of Korea as an illegal
fishing country in late April,
EU to lift illegal fishing status on Korea By Lee Hyo-sik The European Union (EU) will likely lift its designation of Korea as
an illegal fishing...
Thailand acts to curb slave labour in fishing
25/02-2015 (The Straits Times - Asia Report)
Under new law, officials can inspect GPS-tracked vessels for
...national-level plan for the prevention and eradication of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. By Nirmal Ghosh,
Indochina Bureau Chief In...
EC allows Phl more time to curb illegal fishing
22/02-2015 (MSN Philippines News)
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When the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Amendment) Act was taken up in Parliament for
debate on Tuesday, both Government
...fines on those violating international fishing regulations. The EU-IUU (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated) fishing ban
which was announced...
Fate of GSP+ in deep sea!
21/02-2015 (The Nation)
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mangala Samaraweera last week said that it will be crucial that the
present EU-IUU fishing ban
...last week said that it will be crucial that the present EU-IUU fishing ban is lifted Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mangala
Samaraweera last week...
Steering Committee inaugurated to implement National Export Strategy
18/02-2015 (Modern Ghana)
Government has stepped up efforts to reverse the country's over-reliance on imports – a
phenomenon said to be one of the key
...of the products with high growth potential such as cocoa paste, canned tuna products from aqua culture activities will
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be the focus, as well...
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Ausveg leads calls for stronger Country of Origin Labelling laws and stricter screening of imported
foods
24/02-2015 (Get Broadacre)
Ausveg leads calls for stronger Country of Origin Labelling laws and stricter screening of imported
foods.
...of imported foods. Following the hepatitis A outbreak linked to imported frozen berries that has shocked the nation,
Ausveg has continued its...
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22/02-2015 (Get Farming)
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Imported frozen berries given no extra surveillance since hepatitis A outbreak
22/02-2015 (The Guardian (eClips Web))
Australia has dropped the ball on imported food
22/02-2015 (MacroBusiness)
The Patties frozen berry scandal has claimed more victims, with another four confirmed cases of
hepatitis A arising over
...has been contaminated with faeces from an infected person, with frozen berries imported from China the most likely
culprit. The scandal continues...
Rhodes Food to acquire Boland Pulp, business assets of Deemster
20/02-2015 (24 Seven News)
24 Seven Editor The South African food producing company is also set to acquire immovable
properties owned by Boland Properties.
...and bottling business in Bethlehem in the Free State and its products include canned vegetables and bottled salads and
pickles such as beetroot...
Princes unveils new pack format
20/02-2015 (The Food & Drink Innovation Network)
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Nuts and super foods becoming very expensive
16/02-2015 (Fresh Plaza)
At Quality Nuts, a supplier of nuts and dried fruit, super foods are really popular right now.
...this year. All the products are becoming super expensive. Especially the price of hazelnuts, which is now three times
what it was last year.
Pistachio export gains $1.5 bn
16/02-2015 (Zawya.com)
Tehran - Head of Iran Pistachio Association Mohsen Jalalpour predicted that his year's pistachio
export will gain $1.
Pistachio export gains $1.5 bn Tehran - Head of Iran Pistachio Association Mohsen Jalalpour predicted that his year's
pistachio export will gain...
Vietnam banks on macadamia nuts
16/02-2015 (VietNamNet Bridge)
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has decided to develop 250,000 hectares of macadamia, sometimes
called the queen of nuts, in the
...the world s macadamia map and be listed among the top macadamia producers. Vietnamese leading scientists, including
Professor Hoang Hoe and Professor...
Tanzania earns $256m from cashew-nut exports
15/02-2015 (East African Business Week)
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Falling rouble, naira dent Olam profits
13/02-2015 (Agrimoney.com)
Olam International, unveiling a drop in profits, forecast a continuation of the currency market
volatility which fuelled the
...volatility which fuelled the decline although said that another headwind, soaring hazelnut prices, had been "contained".
The Singapore-based...
Viet Nam suspends peanut imports from India
13/02-2015 (Viet Nam News)
HA NOI (VNS) — The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development suspended peanut imports
from India after detecting the
Viet Nam suspends peanut imports from India HA NOI (VNS) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development suspended
peanut imports from India...
Growers worry about economic damage from ports slowdown
13/02-2015 (The Bakersfield Californian)
Central Valley growers are becoming increasingly alarmed at a port slowdown they say has
disrupted almond and citrus exports.
...increasingly alarmed at a port slowdown they say has disrupted almond and citrus exports. Central Valley growers are
becoming increasingly alarmed...
Cashew export topped $2.2 billion
12/02-2015 (Vietnam Investment Review)
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New UK guidance on illegal fishing is launched
15/02-2015 (The Grocer)
|Helen Gilbert A trio of organisations has launched new guidance on how to keep illegal fish out of
the supply chain and warned
...WWF-UK, explains the risks associated with Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, which is estimated globally
to cost up to $23bn and...
EU makes strides in fight against global illegal fishing
13/02-2015 (European Commission – Maritime Affairs and Fisheries)
The European Commission has granted six month extensions to the Philippines, Papua New
Guinea, and Ghana as they work
...six month extensions to the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and Ghana as they work towards eradicating illegal fishing
in their countries. All...
Thailand to install GPS tracking devices on fishing boats
13/02-2015 (Far Eastern Agriculture)
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South Korea Removed From US Illegal Fishing List
12/02-2015 (The Fish Site)
SOUTH KOREA - The United States has removed South Korea from its preliminary list of illegal
fishing countries.
South Korea Removed From US Illegal Fishing List SOUTH KOREA - The United States has removed South Korea from its
preliminary list of illegal...
US Identifies Six Countries Undermining Sustainable Fishing Efforts
10/02-2015 (The Fish Site)
US - The United States is continuing its global leadership to address illegal, unreported, and
unregulated (IUU) fishing as
...continuing its global leadership to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing as a biennial US - The
United States is continuing its...
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Bairnsdale-based frozen berries are pulled off shelves after link to hepatitis A
15/02-2015 (ABC [Gippsland])
Bairnsdale-based company Patties Foods has withdrawn Nanna's and Creative Gourmet frozen
berries from supermarket shelves after
...problem with the product." Up until three months ago, Patties' frozen berries were produced in China and packaged in
Bairnsdale, but now they're...
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Cashewnuts board says crop registers record exports ever despite challenges
09/02-2015 (IPPMedia.com)
Cashewnut Board of Tanzania (CBT) has said 149,742 tonnes of raw cashew nuts worth USD225,
585,503 have been exported overseas
...transporting them to the warehouses, the director noted. He said that the price of cashewnut in this season s auction
was notably between 1,440/-
Almonds: Shipping Strike Disrupts Exports, Industry Pushes For Resolution
07/02-2015 (AgFax)
The Almond Hullers and Processors Association (AHPA) issued an urgent plea Friday to state and
federal legislators, asking them
...industry, said APHA President Kelly Covello. Approximately 70% of California almonds are exported and nearly 80% of
bulk almond exports by value are...
Paramount Farming Buys Leading U.S. Beekeeping Companies
06/02-2015 (Global AgInvesting)
In order to ensure guaranteed almond pollination, leading California almond and pistachio grower,
Paramount Farming has
...acquisition will be renamed Wonderful Bees. Bees are critical to the production of almonds. The California industry
requires 1.4 million colonies...
Vietnam targets 2.5 bln USD revenue from cashew exports
06/02-2015 (GlobalPost)
Vietnam targets 2.5 bln USD revenue from cashew exports HO CHI MINH CITY, Feb. 6 (Xinhua)
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Italians go nuts in pine pesto shortage
06/02-2015 (Silver Surfer Today)
Written by Conor Shilling Due to a shortage of pine nuts, a black market for the integral pesto
ingredient has emerged in Italy.
...bottles of alcoholic spirits in UK stores. The Guardian reports that wholesale prices of pine nuts have climbed to €47 per
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Tackling aflatoxin in groundnut
05/02-2015 (The Hindu Business Line)
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Cashew firms discuss Nigeria trade
05/02-2015 (Intellasia.net)
A delegation of Nigerian cashew industry executives met with their Vietnamese counterparts in
HCM City yesterday to
...trade between the two sides and strengthening ties between Nigerian raw cashew exporters and Vietnamese processors.
Nguyen Duc Thanh, chair of...
AgFax Almond Review: Current Prices the New Norm; Chinese Walnut Sales Slow
04/02-2015 (AgFax)
Markets/Trade Ann-Marie Jeffries reports for GrowingProduce.com that media coverage claiming
China has blocked off U.S.
...around this time of year to pollinate the almond crop, but almond blooms produce little nectar for honey production.
Second, low honey prices...
Leafminer Moth Invades Italy
03/02-2015 (Scientific Computing)
American leafminer moth Coptodisca lucifluella has been invading Italian walnut orchards since
2010.
...trees in the United States, but invaded a new host plant in Europe: the walnut tree. Coptodisca lucifluella occurs in
eastern North America from...
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Fishing exports ban continues
07/02-2015 (The Nation)
The EU last week said the fishing export ban on Sri Lanka will continue till it is satisfied with the
measures taken by the
...Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera in Brussels on the issue of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU)
after the 28-member bloc banned...
EU warns on tuna ban
04/02-2015 (The Fiji Times Online)
HONIARA - Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu are facing a European Union (EU)
tuna import ban if they do not take
...non-compliance with its laws designed to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Pacific Islands Forum
Fisheries Agency director-general...
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Poland remains strong as a fruit processor
09/02-2015 (Fresh Plaza)
A significant percentage of the fruit and vegetables produced in Poland are used for processing.
...are used by processing plants. Poland is currently the largest producer of frozen berries and apple juice concentrate in
the European Union,