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California Table Grape Commission expands global marketing focus
The Commission has bolstered its global marketing focus with the promotion of Alyson Dias to the new position of Chief Marketing Officer, supported by two new Assistant Directors of Marketing.
July 27 , 2022
Fresh Del Monte to collaborate with Stord
Fresh Del Monte will give Stord customer access to its large-scale, complex supply chain infrastructure, and cold storage facilities.
July 27 , 2022
Blueberry Country looks to hire Post Harvest Operations Manager
The leading New Zealand blueberry grower is looking for a Post Harvest Operations Manager to take care of all its post-harvest activities, as well as a selection of other key responsibilities.
July 27 , 2022
UF scientists look to develop heat tolerant plants
Researchers at the University of Florida are working to develop crops that can withstand high temperature stress by studying gene expression.
July 27 , 2022
Walmart slashes profit forecast as consumers cut back on spending
Shares of rivals including Target and Amazon.com also fell after Walmart’s warning, which signaled a “proverbial train wreck” for retailers.
July 26 , 2022
Port of Oakland’s terminals resume operations
In a statement, Port Executive Director Danny Wan confirmed: “The Port of Oakland has resumed full operations.”
July 26 , 2022
FDA to develop food safety prevention strategy for berries
The FDA is developing a food safety prevention strategy to enhance the safety of fresh and frozen berries, in response to a history of hepatitis A (HAV) and norovirus (NoV) outbreaks.
July 26 , 2022
Agronometrics in Charts: Low temperatures impacting Hass avocado volumes out of Chile
Despite dry conditions, the 2021-22 Chilean avocado season saw sizable volumes. However, avocado production in Chile is expected to fall by between 20% and 35% next season.
July 26 , 2022
Sun World adds two grape grower-marketers in Australia
Australia’s strong domestic market and its proximity to Asia makes it a strategically important production region within Sun World’s global supply program, the company said.
July 25 , 2022
UF startups to work with growers to improve Florida citrus production
Two University of Florida startup companies, Agriculture Intelligence and Satlantis, have formed a union to help improve Florida citrus production after lowest production in eight decades.
July 25 , 2022
