Peach raw material production estimates in key processing countries for coming seasons are down compared with previous years, industry delegates reported at the 14^th World Canned Deciduous Fruit Congress CANCON14, held in Spain this week.

Brazil exported 69,100 tonnes of FCOJ in July this year and 60,290 tonnes in August, compared with 60,980 tonnes and 73,005 tonnes, respectively, for the same months in 2017.

A scandal may be brewing over claims that Haisheng has been processing apples that are unfit for use. In a video report, apple farmers told Qingdao TV that rotten or unripe apples is a fraction of the price of healthy fruit.

Orange farmers in Brazil’s citrus belt (São Paulo and Triângulo Mineiro) are facing a fall in their 2018/19 crop earnings, or at least no improvement, despite the relatively high fruit prices.

The European Commission has presented the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements for conclusion to the Council and European Parliament, paving the way for improved market access for EU agri-food products and protection to 169 Geographical Indications.

Poland exported nearly 16,000 tonnes of AJC in July this year, compared with 16,295 tonnes in July 2017, according to the latest trade data.

Peach raw material production estimates in key processing countries for coming seasons are down compared with previous years, industry delegates reported at the 14^th World Canned Deciduous Fruit Congress CANCON14, held in Spain this week.

Ukraine's largest tomato paste producer Agrofusion concludes its 10th harvesting and processing season.

The European Commission has presented the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements for conclusion to the Council and European Parliament, paving the way for improved market access for EU agri-food products and protection to 169 Geographical Indications.

The new forecast for the coming season was disclosed yesterday at the world processed fruit stone congress CANCON14, currently being held in Spain.

The SIAL organisers have made an official statement, in reply to IEG Vu’s news of the planned closure of the Gare du Nord station in Paris this coming weekend. The statement below is published verbatim.

Ramon Luis Valcarcel, vice-president of the European Parliament, is proposing to allocate money to market and promote European canned fruit and vegetables.

Cocoa futures closed lower yesterday (October 20) before firming today (October 19) following grinding data results from North America and Asia.

Cocoa processing in Asia rose 3% in the third quarter from a year earlier, data from the Cocoa Association of Asia (CAA) showed on Friday (October 19).

Cocoa futures continued their bounce-back from early October lows despite mostly encouraging news from the supply side and limited help from the latest European grind data.

North American cocoa grindings rose higher than market expectations, data from the National Confectioners Association (NCA) showed on Thursday (October 18).

The European Commission has presented the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements for conclusion to the Council and European Parliament, paving the way for improved market access for EU agri-food products and protection to 169 Geographical Indications.

Both cocoa futures in New York and London continued to close higher with North American grinding data pending.

New York arabica futures exceeded 120¢/lb on the front month this week for the first time since early-June as Brazil’s soaring currency jolted speculators into a short-covering spree.

The European Commission has presented the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements for conclusion to the Council and European Parliament, paving the way for improved market access for EU agri-food products and protection to 169 Geographical Indications.

Arabica futures in New York hovered around the previous session's 3-1/2-month high with short covering helping to buck a weaker trend in commodities.

A rise in the Brazilian currency to a four-month high boosted coffee futures.

The SIAL organisers have made an official statement, in reply to IEG Vu’s news of the planned closure of the Gare du Nord station in Paris this coming weekend. The statement below is published verbatim.

Nestlé’s chief executive of Asia, Oceania and Sub-Saharan Africa and executive board member Wan Ling Martello will leave the company at the end of 2018.

The European Commission has restored some momentum to its campaign to divest itself of skimmed milk powder intervention stockpile with a unexpectedly large sale at this week's tender.

The European Commission has presented the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements for conclusion to the Council and European Parliament, paving the way for improved market access for EU agri-food products and protection to 169 Geographical Indications.

The Anglo-Dutch convenience product giant aims to boosts its already large ice cream sales with new innovative ice cream launch.

This week eastern European markets witnessed a variety of different price movements, faced with mixed demand-supply situations affecting quotations.

The SIAL organisers have made an official statement, in reply to IEG Vu’s news of the planned closure of the Gare du Nord station in Paris this coming weekend. The statement below is published verbatim.

China’s Turpan sultanas have just been harvested and the Harpi variety will enter the market in the next weeks Its price is stable.

After a gradual fall in cashew prices and zero profit for many processors in previous months, kernel prices experienced a small recovery.

The European Commission has presented the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements for conclusion to the Council and European Parliament, paving the way for improved market access for EU agri-food products and protection to 169 Geographical Indications.

Turkish sultana and raisin prices have firmed slightly over the past few days following the improvement in the exchange rate of the Turkish lira against the US dollar.

There is no USDA peanut loss estimation yet due to Michael, but US National Peanut Buying Association has ruled out an impact on the prices.

The SIAL organisers have made an official statement, in reply to IEG Vu’s news of the planned closure of the Gare du Nord station in Paris this coming weekend. The statement below is published verbatim.

A scandal may be brewing over claims that Haisheng has been processing apples that are unfit for use. In a video report, apple farmers told Qingdao TV that rotten or unripe apples is a fraction of the price of healthy fruit.

Orange farmers in Brazil’s citrus belt (São Paulo and Triângulo Mineiro) are facing a fall in their 2018/19 crop earnings, or at least no improvement, despite the relatively high fruit prices.

The European Commission has presented the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements for conclusion to the Council and European Parliament, paving the way for improved market access for EU agri-food products and protection to 169 Geographical Indications.

Chile is reportedly experiencing favourable weather, which proves positive for the recently started harvest season.

The new forecast for the coming season was disclosed yesterday at the world processed fruit stone congress CANCON14, currently being held in Spain.

The SIAL organisers have made an official statement, in reply to IEG Vu’s news of the planned closure of the Gare du Nord station in Paris this coming weekend. The statement below is published verbatim.

Chile is reportedly experiencing favourable weather, which proves positive for the recently started harvest season.

The Anglo-Dutch convenience product giant aims to boosts its already large ice cream sales with new innovative ice cream launch.

The SIAL organisers have made an official statement, in reply to IEG Vu’s news of the planned closure of the Gare du Nord station in Paris this coming weekend. The statement below is published verbatim.

Nestlé’s chief executive of Asia, Oceania and Sub-Saharan Africa and executive board member Wan Ling Martello will leave the company at the end of 2018.

EU frozen fruit production dipped last year, driven by volume decreases in largest manufacturers Poland and Italy, say analysts at IndexBox.

Although some of Hungary's main vegetable crops might have been damaged by drought, sweetcorn is expected to enjoy record-breaking yields.

Soybean futures traded lower Friday after USDA announced sales cancellations for China. Soymeal contracts saw similar pressure, while soyoil contracts posted modest gains. November soybeans lost 6 3/4¢ at USD8.56 3/4.

Corn futures closed for the fourth consecutive trading day Friday, with December corn down 3 3/4¢ at USD3.67.

The USDA’s Moscow post has cut its grain export forecast as production was also revised down on worse prospects for barley and corn.

The European Commission has presented the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements for conclusion to the Council and European Parliament, paving the way for improved market access for EU agri-food products and protection to 169 Geographical Indications.

Ideas that wet harvest weather might take a bite out of US yield potential pushed CBOT nearby futures to their highest level since mid-June at the start of this week before a drier forecast and an export downturn spoiled the party.

The number of cattle and calves in US feedlots were hefty but the placement and marketings figures in the update ran counter to expectations.

Pressure to address concerns over intensive chicken production looks set to rise in the EU following the publication of a new report from IEG Agribusiness Consulting.

Cattle prices across Europe have remained firm overall over the past week, in spite of supply pressures in some regions and a worsening trade balance.

African Swine Fever continues to cast a long shadow over the European pigmeat industry, with prices coming under pressure from a series of bans on exports of European pigmeat, and from seasonal increases in supplies.

The European Commission has presented the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements for conclusion to the Council and European Parliament, paving the way for improved market access for EU agri-food products and protection to 169 Geographical Indications.

The US has suspended imports of fresh and frozen pork from Poland due to concerns that some suppliers may not be sticking to protocols on African Swine Fever (ASF).

Soybean futures traded lower Friday after USDA announced sales cancellations for China. Soymeal contracts saw similar pressure, while soyoil contracts posted modest gains. November soybeans lost 6 3/4¢ at USD8.56 3/4.

Corn futures closed for the fourth consecutive trading day Friday, with December corn down 3 3/4¢ at USD3.67.

The recently rain/snow-delayed Canadian harvest has continued to risk deterioration of crop quality in worst-affected areas, keeping farmer selling slow and sellers on guard, market reports suggested this week.

Under threat of spoilage from untimely wet weather, US soy futures jumped to two-month highs early this week, shrugging off the looser supply situation portrayed in last week’s USDA/WASDE forecasts.

Strength in soy oil, palm’s key rival for global trade, proved of limited help this week as the latter market refocused on disappointing export trade.

The European Commission has presented the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements for conclusion to the Council and European Parliament, paving the way for improved market access for EU agri-food products and protection to 169 Geographical Indications.

The European Commission has presented the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements for conclusion to the Council and European Parliament, paving the way for improved market access for EU agri-food products and protection to 169 Geographical Indications.

The Indian market is absorbing the domestic crop after a combination of rupee depreciation and crop loss due to floods slowed the imports from Vietnam and Indonesia.

The SIAL organisers have made an official statement, in reply to IEG Vu’s news of the planned closure of the Gare du Nord station in Paris this coming weekend. The statement below is published verbatim.

Iran’s saffron harvest season has just started with a 20% growth in plantation acreage, although a low yield is expected due to severe drought in some origins.

Recent floods in the Mexican states of Sinaloa and Sonora have affected around 6,000 hectares of chilli plantations, 4.5% of the total, according to the Mexican chilli growers association.

National and international rail travel will be disrupted on Saturday October 20 and Sunday October 21, as the world’s food industry gathers for the SIAL exhibition. Road congestion will increase as a result.

The European Commission has presented the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements for conclusion to the Council and European Parliament, paving the way for improved market access for EU agri-food products and protection to 169 Geographical Indications.

Farmers harvested beet from 149,000 ha as of October 17, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy said.

Farmers had harvested sugar beet from 872,200 ha as of October 18, or 78.7% of the area to be harvested (1,108,900 ha), according to the Ministry of Agriculture.

Azucarera and its growers have agreed to launch beet processing at the Miranda de Ebro and Toro factories on October 23 with the La Bañeza factory to follow at a later date.

Raw sugar futures in New York posted more gains as short-covering lifted the market to an eight-month high.

China's commerce ministry has stated that the country's management measures on sugar imports were in line with the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, according to local newswires.