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'Stop wasting your label messages', Cork urges growers
Lisa Cork says the push for better packaging and label marketing starts with grower initiative.
April 23 , 2012
U.S.: Hispanic fruit & veg variety boom to continue, says distributor
J-C Distributing president Jaime Chamberlain points to buoyant growth for tomatoes, peppers, chilis and cucumbers.
April 20 , 2012
Spanish growers press for Argentine lemon veto in wake of Repsol debacle
Spanish producers have called for trade retaliation over the appropriation of YPF with an Argentine lemon veto.
April 18 , 2012
SA set to extend grapefruit season with late-ripening cultivar
South Africa is confident it can plug a gap left by Florida with a late-ripening grapefruit variety.
April 18 , 2012
NZ: South Island kiwifruit growers upbeat on 2012 returns
Kiwifruit growers in New Zealand's South Island expect higher profits this year, but Psa caution remains.
April 17 , 2012
U.S. makes moves on Philippine bananas, Egyptian strawberries
The USDA has sent out an encouraging message for Philippine banana growers and Egyptian strawberry producersl.
April 17 , 2012
The changing structure of Chile's raisin industry
Chilealimentos raisin committee president Juan Eduardo Laso says a new mentality towards raisins is needed.
April 16 , 2012
Chiquita's Fresh & Ready avocado pullout a 'shame', says supplier
Chiquita has decided to halt its Ready & Fresh avocado brand despite one supplier calling it a success.
April 13 , 2012
Buyers more cost-conscious in 2012, U.S. study finds
A U.S. grocery shopper study has found coupon use is most prevalent in higher-income households.
April 13 , 2012
New labels connect U.S. shoppers to grower orchards by video
With Greenscans technology consumers can watch videos from fruit labels when making purchase decisions.
April 13 , 2012
