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Australia: Queensland Government releases details of strawberry relief package

More than half of the AUD$1 million strawberry sabotage response fund will be used for restoring consumer confidence in the category through a targeted campaign.
September 25 , 2018

Ocean Mist Farms hires Rick Bravo as VP of sales and marketing

PRESS RELEASE CASTROVILLE, Calif. – Ocean Mist Farms is proud to announce the hire of Rick Bravo as its new Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Bravo brings nearly 35 years of experience serving the fresh produce industry and a wealth of knowledge in sales and leadership, which is highly valued by the team at Ocean […]
September 25 , 2018

NZ: MPI releases thousands of seized fruit plants

A meeting between MPI and industry members to discuss the potential reaccreditation of the U.S.-based facility is scheduled for later this week.
September 25 , 2018

Blackberries in Charts: Will Mexico turn around its diminishing returns?

Mexico has held a consistently high share of the U.S. blackberry market over the last few years, but demand has not been keeping up with supply.
September 25 , 2018

EU avocado buyers mission gets underway in Colombia

A group of European avocado buyers and importers is visiting Colombia this week to learn more about the rapidly-growing industry in the South American country.
September 25 , 2018

U.S.: Walmart wants leafy green suppliers to implement blockchain traceability within a year

The announcement comes in the wake of a deadly multistate E. coli outbreak linked to Arizona-grown romaine lettuce.
September 24 , 2018

Emerson launches in-transit GO Real-Time CO2 Tracker

PRESS RELEASE Kennesaw, Georgia - Emerson (NYSE: EMR) announced the release of its GO Real-Time CO2 Tracker. This latest innovation is suitable for produce shippers who manage and monitor carbon dioxide to help extend shelf life of fruit, such as berries, apples, and pears. Managing carbon dioxide is one of the methods used globally by […]
September 24 , 2018

Del Monte announces tomato JV with Rene Produce

Del Monte Fresh Produce is forming a joint venture with the Mexican grower-shipper to market tomatoes to customers in the U.S. and Canada.
September 24 , 2018

U.S.: Cocaine worth $18M found in bananas given to Texas prison

"Sometimes, life gives you lemons. Sometimes, it gives you bananas. And sometimes, it gives you something you'd never expect."
September 24 , 2018

Greenyard sells horticulture arm for €120M

Belgium-based produce company says it is taking "decisive actions towards a refocus and a strengthened balance sheet."
September 24 , 2018

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