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State of the Market - Week 44, 2015
Arrival volumes of Mexican avocados in the U.S. during week 44 were impacted by the recent Hurricane Patricia.
November 04 , 2015
U.S.: Proposed chlorpyrifos ban would hurt produce growers, says CFFA
Barry Bedwell says the EPA's proposed ban of a common insecticide is part of a growing trend to limit chemical use due to 'selective and largely inaccurate' information.
November 04 , 2015
Packaging is produce industry's 'most effective marketing tool', says expert
Lisa Cork believes many fruit and vegetable companies seem to have a 'void of knowledge or expectation' that their packaging should work hard for them.
November 04 , 2015
Packaging is produce industry's 'most effective marketing tool', says expert
Lisa Cork believes many fruit and vegetable companies seem to have a 'void of knowledge or expectation' that their packaging should work hard for them.
November 04 , 2015
Chile: New Bio Bio fruit inspection site to boost local economies
A port extension due to be completed next year in southern Chile has been described as amongst the most modern in the world.
November 04 , 2015
Varied picture for Latin American banana export volumes
Ecuador and Guatemala saw gains in export volumes and returns this year, but Colombia and Costa Rica were not so lucky.
November 03 , 2015
Ocean Spray tests fresh cranberry shipments from Chile to U.S.
Ocean Spray representatives speak about establishing production in Chile, current industry challenges and promotional activities in China.
November 03 , 2015
Opinion: Disaster preparedness - natural or man-made?
In the wake of Hurricane Patricia, Bev Oster argues the keys to good crisis communication are preparation, transparency and outreach.
November 03 , 2015
Sustainability has tangible commercial benefits, says Produce World
The head of a major European produce supplier says vegetable production is 'intrinsically linked' to the environment.
November 02 , 2015
Tomra's latest fruit and vegetable sorter introduced to the Americas
A new produce sorter that uses pulsed LED technology works with a complete color palate and has an 'advanced capability' for shape sorting.
November 02 , 2015
