All Americas articles – Page 3
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ArticleNAFTA negotiations enter seventh round
After 23 years, renegotiating the North America Free Trade Agreement could take some time
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ArticleGlobal orange production takes a tumble
The predicted global output for oranges is set to fall substantially, while lemons and limes see a record increase
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ArticleOzblu and Migiva group create Ozblu America
A leading producer of blueberries based in South Africa and Australia has expanded to the Americas through a new joint venture
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ArticleZespri opens new pan-American office
California to act as the hub for kiwifruit marketer’s growing presence in North, Central and South America
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ArticleGruventa creates international division
Tristán Azuela is named as CEO and manager of Gruventa Internacional
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ArticleOcean Alliance announce shipping network
CMA CGM, Cosco, Evergreen and OOCL have announced their proposed network for the largest shipping alliance formed to-date
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ArticleInflatable packhouses offer new export option
Broom Group and LCL want to develop more accessible packing and handlng solutions for fresh fruit exporters
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ArticleEmerging markets grab attention
CHANGING MARKETS: The Russian embargo is just the latest in a long list of occurrences that has shifted interest away from established markets and towards the likes of Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
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ArticleUrban farming boosts global food production
Report claims urban farming has greater influence than previously thought and should help inform agricultural policy
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ArticleFruitnet to launch global news service
Online news provider set to unveil Fruitnet Daily News in late October, meeting demand for global industry coverage
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ArticleSurvey finds humans 'prefer snacking on fruit to chocolate'
Using a list of 47 options, Nielsen researchers found that fresh fruit is the worldwide snack of choice, with chocolate just behind
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ArticleParr to replace Atkin as Syngenta's European COO
John Atkin to retire at the end of 2014, with Jon Parr, who has worked for the crop protection giant since 1987, set to replace him
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Agricom and Camposol sign Euro agreement
South American duo Agricom and Camposol have announced the signing of an agreement to jointly commercialise their products in Europe, according to a report in Eurofruit.
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Canadian organic inspection slammed
A think tank in Canada has slammed organic certification in the country as 'near meaningless' in a new report.
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Americafruit adopts new digital strategy
New online presence for Americafruit, Asiafruit, Eurofruit, Fresh Produce Journal, Fresh Convenience and Produce Plus
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ArticleApple suppliers have to know more
Interpoma 2012: Trade urged to invest in research or jeopardise traditional markets and fail to capitalise on new ones
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Costa Rican pineapple exports grow
Pineapple exports from Costa Rica have risen sharply as banana shipments have fallen, new figures show.
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ArticleNorth Bay Produce opens coldstore
The new warehouse at Mid America Airport in Illinois will be used to forward berries from the Americas throughout the US and Asia
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GFSI turns focus to Latin America
The Global Food Safety Initiative is hosting its first focus day for Latin America on 2 September in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
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ArticleProtests at Ecuadorian plantation
Workers at Ecuador’s Los Alamos banana plantation have mobilised to try to set up a union nine years after their first attempt to secure improvements in working conditions ended in violence.