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Pomaexpo showcases new apple varieties in Chile
While conditions have meant Chile hasn't had the best year for coloring in apples, a recent event in Talca was a vibrant display of colorful diversity in new varieties.
June 12 , 2017
Boosting productivity, keeping labor in a tight-margin industry
Bowerman Blueberries operations manager Andrew Vantil discusses the measures and technologies his company has adopted to stay competitive.
June 12 , 2017
India: IG plans new facilities to plug infrastructure gaps
IG International director Tarun Arora reveals some details of further expansion plans, as well as the reasoning behind an Australian JV in the works.
June 09 , 2017
Brexit about “changing mentality” and being “disruptive”, says Greenyard exec
Hein Deprez believes Great Britain could grow 50% of its fresh produce volume in five years "without any problem".
June 09 , 2017
OTC-Holland develops organic Colombian lime project
The first limes arrived last week at the OTC bio-handling center in Poeldijk, the Netherlands.
June 09 , 2017
U.S.: Profits more than double at Limoneira in Q2
The California-based multinational is lifting its 2017 outlook after a quarter marked by strong lemon sales and higher avocado prices.
June 08 , 2017
Rainforest Alliance to merge with UTZ
With their challenges "more urgent than ever", two of the world's leading sustainability certifiers are set to join forces at the end of this year.
June 08 , 2017
U.S.: Fresh produce “no longer the support act” on menus
U.S.-based food writer Gerry Ludwig says a new trend "is going to very seriously influence commercial foodservice for as far as the eye can see."
June 08 , 2017
AIGN meeting breeds confidence for fruit variety introduction in China
The Reddy Robin pear (previously known as 'Papple') could serve as an example of what can be achieved in Chinese orchards through strong partnerships.
June 08 , 2017
Australia: Frozen berry recall may be linked to Chinese source from 2015 outbreak
Fairfax Media reports the frozen berries "were sourced from the same plant and area in China at around the same time as the berries responsible for the 2015 recall."
June 08 , 2017
