All Americas articles – Page 3
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ArticleGruventa creates international division
Tristán Azuela is named as CEO and manager of Gruventa Internacional
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Ocean 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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Inflatable 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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Emerging 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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Urban 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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Fruitnet 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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Survey 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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Parr 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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Apple 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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North 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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Protests 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.
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Dole focuses on water footprint
Multinational launches new water efficiency drive in bid to reduce environmental impact of its fresh produce sourcing operations
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The fresh, social network
With more and more fresh produce companies using social media to promote their goods and services, location-based services and QR codes could be about to change things even further
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Consortium acquires LCL Group
Global fresh-produce logistics specialist, LCL Group, has been purchased by a consortium of English, Danish, and Chilean investors
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Dole cleared over Colombian terrorism lawsuit
The Los Angeles County Superior Court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 185 Colombian plaintiffs claiming damages against Dole from alleged payments to Colombian paramilitary organizations.
