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Seven DC schools receive salad bars
8th December 2013, 18:09 Central Time
Seven DC schools receive salad bars
Kaiser Permanente and Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools partner to bring more fruits and vegetables to 2,300 local students
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- RSA produce industry joins Mandela mourning
  RSA produce industry joins Mandela mourning
  South African fruit industry joins in mourning for 'Madiba' as the country comes to grips with the passing of the legendary statesman
- Mexican avocado ban lifted
  Mexican avocado ban lifted
  Local officials in Tancitaro working to resume full production as quickly as possible
- Major restructuring underway at The Greenery
  Major restructuring underway at The Greenery
  Job losses expected as group bids to turn around decline in commercial performance over past few years
- Peruvian grapes in Miami first
  Peruvian grapes in Miami first
  The inaugural shipment cold treated grapes has been imported directly into the south Florida port
- US third quarter produce sales up
  US third quarter produce sales up
  Almost all categories performed strongly, in particular speciality fruit and potatoes
- California citrus growers brace for freeze
  California citrus growers brace for freeze
  Industry prepares for two icy blasts forecast to hit the central state over the coming days, with signs that more could follow
- Chile announces GM grape breakthrough
  Chile announces GM grape breakthrough
  The development of the country’s first transgenic grape varieties is the result of 13 years of research
- Camposol reveals blueberry ambitions
  Camposol reveals blueberry ambitions
  A three-year investment plan will take the company’s acreage to 2,000ha

Marketing

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Chile kicks off China road show
Chile kicks off China road show
27 November 2013
Intense tomato sales top 3m packs
Intense tomato sales top 3m packs
27 November 2013
Chile inks deal with TMall.com
Chile inks deal with TMall.com
26 November 2013

Upcoming Events

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Fruit Logistica
Fruit Logistica
5-7 February 2014, Berlin (Germany)
Global Berry Congress
Global Berry Congress
7-9 April 2014, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
Fresh Produce India
Fresh Produce India
24-26 April 2014, Pune, India

Production & Trade

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Italian groups form strategic alliance
Subscribers onlyItalian groups form strategic alliance
3 December 2013
Asoex welcomes Chile strike resolution
Asoex welcomes Chile strike resolution
3 December 2013
Chinese charter flights for Chilean cherries
Chinese charter flights for Chilean cherries
3 December 2013

Retail & Distribution

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New president and CEO for Walmart
New president and CEO for Walmart
25 November 2013
‘Exploding’ ranges drive retail waste
‘Exploding’ ranges drive retail waste
22 November 2013
Walmart's earnings on the rise
Walmart's earnings on the rise
14 November 2013

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Features & Analysis
- Subscribers onlySamba style
  Brazil’s fruit industry is on the march, and with the World Cup and Olympics coming up, there is much reason for optimism. Michael Barker speaks to Moacyr Fernandes, president of promotional body Ibraf
- Apple supplier predicts 'return to normal'
  Gerhard Dichgans of Italian group VOG assesses the prospects for the European apple business this season
- Eating more produce 'could save trillions'
  Coordinated efforts to increase fruit and vegetable intake in the US could result in a substantial saving on annual medical costs
- South Africa faces water challenge
  Extent of river contamination exposed by in-depth study into waterways, many of them used to irrigate fresh produce
- Investing in an Asian future
  The landscape of Asia’s fresh fruit and vegetable business is shifting, and expert speakers will explain how at this year’s Asiafruit Congress
- Video: Ethical trade in South Africa
  FPJ and Eurofruit reporter Thomas Hobbs visited South Africa's Western Cape for a closer look into the social efforts of its fruit producers.
- Podcast: Fruitnet.com Audio Edition
  From London: Eurofruit editor Mike Knowles chats to Michael Barker of the FPJ about Kiwi punch-ups, horsemeat-ridden supply chains and some fruit export Argie bargie.
- Asiafruit Market Insight unveils speakers
  A host of exciting speakers have already signed up to take part in the inaugural conference, which launches in Qingdao on 29-31 May
- High-profile speakers poised for Fresh Produce India
  Some of the leading authorities on the Indian industry to share latest insights into this rapidly emerging market at Bangalore event
- Berry Congress reveals leading line-up
  A number of leading speakers will share their insight and experience of the berry industry at this year's Global Berry Congress in Santiago
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