Over the next five years, Hershey will expand and accelerate programs to improve cocoa communities by investing $10 million in West Africa and continuing to work with experts in agriculture, community development and...
HEADNOTE OBJECT OF DESIRE What do a husbarid-and-wife team of chocolatiers exchange on Valentine's Day? "Not chocolate, that's for sure," says John Doyle, who, along with Kira Baker-Doyle, runs the Philadelphia -based John...
Byline: Mark C. Johnson These days it's almost cliche to talk or write about Northern California red wines, especially the cabernet sauvignons of Napa Valley and Sonoma. Over the last three decades, prices...
Costa Rica finished 2011 as the top exporter of fresh pineapple in the world, after increasing the value of its exports by 8%, according to the National Chamber of Pineapple Producers (Canapep), reports...
At the end of the 2010-2011 harvest, Honduras exported 5.2 million 48-kilo bags, 13% more than in the 2009-2010 harvest, reports Elsalvador.com (Dec. 19, 2011). The value of exports of the crop totaled...
The 2011-2012 coffee crop in Honduras could be double last seasons, but runs the risk of being spoiled before it can be collected in its entirety due to lack of workers, reports Laprensahn.com...
Low banana production and the poor state of the roads that carry that fruit from its plantations in Aguan Valley determined Standard Fruit's decision to suspend arrivals, since Dec. 24, to the Honduran...
Outgoing Minister of Agriculture & Fisheries Robert Montague said the future for the cocoa industry in Jamaica remains bright, based on initiatives being undertaken by the government and the high level of interest...
The combined effects of berry borer infestation, unfavorable weather conditions and farmer apathy could result in Jamaica's lowest coffee production in more than 20 years, reports The Jamaica Gleaner (Dec. 29, 2011). "When...
The Presidency of Nicaragua said on Jan. 9 that, despite problems with the current crop harvest, about 2 million quintals of coffee are expected to be picked. Amilcar Navarro, producer of the grain,...
Innovative Product Portfolio Offers Companies like LoBue Citrus Better Safety, Operational Efficiency EVERETT, Wash. -- In light of recent food safety news from around the globe, Intermec, Inc. (NYSE: IN), today announced important...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Vista Solar, Inc., a Santa Clara, California based solar PV integrator, recently completed a 305 kW solar system at Airdrome Orchards, Inc., a family owned citrus packaging facility, situated...
- Fourth Quarter Agriculture Revenue Increased 18% Compared to Fourth Quarter Last Year - - Generates Net Income of $1.6 Million and Adjusted EBITDA of $6.4 Million in Fiscal 2011 - - Fiscal...
Esteemed Family-run Estate Complements Its Italian Collection NEW YORK -- Frederick Wildman and Sons, Ltd., is pleased to announce the appointment as national importer for Marchesi di Barolo wines. The addition of this...
NEW ORLEANS -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, the former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., report that Diamond Foods (Nasdaq: DMND) stock has fallen an additional...
Enters into Lease Agreements for an Aggregate 1,000 Acres SANTA PAULA, Calif. -- On January 6, 2012, Limoneira Company (NASDAQ: LMNR), a leading agribusiness with prime agricultural land and operations, real estate and...
COLUMBIA, Md. -- Certis USA announces its introduction of a high potency codling moth virus that will be commercially available to apple and pear growers in select states this season. CYD-X[R] HP bioinsecticide...
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- Senesco Technologies, Inc. ("Senesco" or the "Company") (NYSE AMEX: SNT) announced today that it has re-structured its research and development agreement with Rahan Meristem (1998) Ltd ("Rahan") to reflect the...
BARRINGTON, Ill. -- US based EcoPlanet Bamboo Group has expanded their global operations through the launch of EcoPlanet Bamboo Southern Africa. The cornerstone of this expansion was the purchase of SA Bamboo Corp...
Dry conditions in northern Mexico pose a major threat to agricultural production in 2012, increasing the cost of many basic foodstuffs. The government recently acknowledged that Mexico is suffering its worst drought in...