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Packaging Pitch: P stands for passion, produce and packaging

Lisa Cork draws inspiration from a Bruce Springsteen concert, urging growers to better express their passion.
March 11 , 2014

U.S.: Limoneira revenue jumps in Q1

A leading U.S. lemon and avocado player picked up its game on the financial performance front in the first quarter.
March 10 , 2014

Chiquita and Fyffes to create world's leading banana company

Fyffes shares have surged today on the announcement of a merger with Chiquita.
March 10 , 2014

Smartphone ripeness app to simplify produce purchases

A Mexican project to benefit diabetics has given rise to a smartphone app to measure fruit ripeness.
March 10 , 2014

Argentine pome fruit set for slight shortfall

Marcelo Loyarte and Betina Ernst give their takes on this year's Argentine apple and pear season.
March 10 , 2014

Argentina stays firm in pomegranate development

Marcelo Scarafia discusses Argentina's punt at new pomegranate markets like Brazil and the U.S.
March 10 , 2014

France: €2M worth of cocaine found in Dominican banana shipment

Cocaine was hidden in the walls of banana boxes in a recent drug bust outside of Paris.
March 07 , 2014

Opinion: provisional attachment to ensure fruit exporter payment

Jan van de Ven discusses a tool exporters can use in the Netherlands to protect European payment rights.
March 07 , 2014

Spanish cooperatives sign University of Florida blueberry deal

The University of Florida will act with the full force of the law if Spanish blueberry growers don't comply with IP laws for its varieties.
March 07 , 2014

Revenue spike for Capespan Group in 2013

South African multinational Capespan Group raised its fruit volumes for the first time in six years in 2013.
March 07 , 2014