﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Fruitnet : Latest Articles [ Americas ]</title><link>http://www.fruitnet.com</link><description>Fruitnet RSS Feed Latest Articles '27/08/2007 07:52:36'</description><copyright>Copyright 2010 www.fruitnet.com. All rights reserved.</copyright><item><title>Industry readies for PMA Fresh Summit</title><description>International participants can expect to find a year’s worth of value at the largest fresh produce trade fair in the US which takes place in October</description><link>http://www.fruitnet.com/content.aspx?cid=8072&amp;ttid=17</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:52:21 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Del Monte caught up in US port protest</title><description>The company’s pineapples have been thrown into the Delaware River near Philadelphia in demonstration against a recent decision to switch ports</description><link>http://www.fruitnet.com/content.aspx?cid=8055&amp;ttid=17</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:46:54 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Latest estimate shows NW pear crop fall</title><description>With harvesting underway, Pear Bureau Northwest president Kevin Moffitt expects Northwest pear crop to fall 11 per cent</description><link>http://www.fruitnet.com/content.aspx?cid=8060&amp;ttid=17</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:45:33 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Antwerp and Panama sign major deal</title><description>Port authorities in Antwerp and Panama finalise agreement to increase cooperation and information exchanges</description><link>http://www.fruitnet.com/content.aspx?cid=8056&amp;ttid=17</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:15:38 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Maersk Line makes Hong Kong fuel switch</title><description>Vessels at berth in Hong Kong now use low-sulphur fuel to "significantly reduce emissions", group says</description><link>http://www.fruitnet.com/content.aspx?cid=8058&amp;ttid=17</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:15:23 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Avocado groups mull new alliance</title><description>Ambitious plans are underfoot to turn Peru and Chile into an alternative source to Mexico for avocado supplies to the US</description><link>http://www.fruitnet.com/content.aspx?cid=8051&amp;ttid=17</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:52:18 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Convenience retailer shortlist announced</title><description>Insight NACS has revealed the six nominees for its International Convenience Retailer of the Year 2010 award</description><link>http://www.fruitnet.com/content.aspx?cid=8044&amp;ttid=17</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:41:37 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Lapanday president moves on</title><description>Federico Vasquez is leaving his role at the helm of the Philippines’ leading independent banana company to join Chiquita in Ecuador</description><link>http://www.fruitnet.com/content.aspx?cid=8030&amp;ttid=17</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:14:40 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>US expects 2011 produce export record</title><description>A new government report has suggested that exporters will reap the benefits of increased European and Asian demand</description><link>http://www.fruitnet.com/content.aspx?cid=8031&amp;ttid=17</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:55:03 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Vietnam dragon fruit exports soar</title><description>Exports of Vietnamese dragon fruit to the US have quadrupled so far this year, compared to last, while shipments to Japan have tripled</description><link>http://www.fruitnet.com/content.aspx?cid=8033&amp;ttid=17</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:50:56 +0100</pubDate></item></channel></rss>