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Mango Mania display contest dazzles U.S. grocery stores
PRESS RELEASE Orlando, Fla – The results are in for the National Mango Board’s (NMB) eighth annual Mango Mania Display Contest. Participating retailers –big and small, built beautiful and impressive displays that delighted and educated consumers in grocery stores nationwide. Over $8,000 in incentives were awarded to the winning stores. Every store was a winner […]
September 26 , 2018
Australia: Mango growers get closer to Asia with new Darwin-Hong Kong charter flights
Mango farmers in Australia's Top End have drastically cut their export supply chain into Asia thanks to new direct flights from Darwin to Hong Kong, and speculation is in the air that their peers in Cairns might do the same.
September 26 , 2018
Capespan sells Joy Wing Mau stake for US$82M to focus on primary operations
However, the companies remain partners and joint shareholders in the fruit distributor Joy Wing Mau Asia which was established last year.
September 26 , 2018
Berry People launches inaugural Chilean organic blueberry season and Avo People brand avocados
The company is also announcing a full line of branded conventional berries and avocados to complement its core organic offering, as well as the start of its Mexican raspberry season.
September 26 , 2018
Chilean Pink Lady exports surpass projections
While it has been a positive season overall, there have been some challenges including a larger proportion of smaller size fruit.
September 26 , 2018
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
Root-zone cooling technology doubles lettuce yields, speeds growth
"These results highlight the many benefits of root zone cooling in modern agriculture including enhanced plant growth, improved quality, shorter growing cycles, greater growth uniformity as well as energy savings."
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
