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The Packaging Pitch: when stickers miss the point
Marketing expert Lisa Cork looks at stickers that fail to educate consumers about product benefits.
March 01 , 2012
Chilean grape breeding program bears fruit
Chilean growers have shown great interest in the locally-developed Iniagrape-one black grape variety.
February 28 , 2012
Gold kiwifruit shortage window an opportunity for Chilean growers, says T&G
Enza hopes to accelerate Chilean planting of gold kiwfruit to fill the vacuum that may be left by Zespri.
February 27 , 2012
SA port tariff increases limited to well below inflation rate
South Africa's national port operator has failed to get approval for proposed massive tariff increases of 18.06%.
February 23 , 2012
U.S. mango importer expects early Peruvian packing finish
A U.S. importer expects Peruvian mango packhouses may close up early this year, but Guatemalan expectations are good.
February 22 , 2012
The blueberry paths ahead for Peru and Mexico
The incipient blueberry industries of Peru and Mexico have great potential, but will need the best expertise to get off the ground.
February 21 , 2012
Weather damages already hitting Mexican mangoes, says exporter
A Mexican mango exporter says a large percentage of the country's crop will not withstand damages from recent rains.
February 20 , 2012
Chilean grape quality and size improving, says Fisher Capespan exec
The quality of Chilean grape exports to the U.S. has picked up after a bout of small caliber Flames.
February 20 , 2012
Delay expected for Port of Jakarta fruit import closure
Fruit exporters may take some consolation from apparent changes to Indonesia's proposed import closure in the Port of Jakarta.
February 17 , 2012
NZ: 'stormy' growers meeting confronts kiwifruit disease issues
An NZ kiwifruit growers meeting yesterday focused on Psa-V disease, agricultural emergency, compensation and marketer Zespri.
February 17 , 2012
