All articles by Gill McShane – Page 85
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ArticleChange to shape new year panorama
Uncertain economic times and the prospect of new leadership in the US makes it tough to predict the changes that will occur in 2009
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ArticleSunnyRidge receives first Mexican raspberries
The berry giant welcomed the inaugural shipment of raspberries from company-owned farms in December
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ArticleStudy to improve US-Mexico food security
The project aims to help develop an intelligent food-defence system following last year’s salmonella outbreak caused by Mexican peppers
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Metro appoints new produce director
Metro, one of Canada’s largest retailers, has named Daniel Archambault as its new director of produce procurement for the Quebec region
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ArticleReduced spending to shape US market
US consumers are eating more at home and trading down to cheaper retailers as they seek greater value for money, according to a new report published by Rabobank
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ArticleCanada signs Colombia trade deal
Canada and Colombia have inked a new free trade deal for a variety of products, including fresh produce
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ArticleWilmington receives first Chilean fruit
The first of 29 ship-calls carrying Chilean fresh fruit docked at the Port of Wilmington later than usual on 19 December
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Maersk to depart Port of Charleston
The international shipping group has decided to leave its dedicated terminal in South Carolina by late 2010
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ArticleHamburg Süd develops Costa Rican presence
The shipping group is responding to the growing importance of the Costa Rican market
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ArticleCosta Rica closes in on footprint
The country’s banana sector is well on its way to becoming carbon neutral in four years' time
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ArticleBush reviews foreign worker law
The Bush Administration has announced changes to the agricultural guest worker program which is expected to make it easier to hire imported foreign laborers
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ArticlePeruvian mango output plummets
Exports are expected to reduce significantly this season after an unusually mild winter is set to cut production by half
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ArticleIdeal market conditions buoy Italian deal
A strong dollar coupled with a domestic shortage is driving imports of kiwifruit from Italy this season
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ArticleStudy reveals Hispanic shopper trends
A latest report from analyst TNS reveals marketing is more likely to influence the purchasing decisions of Hispanic consumers than the average shopper in the US
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ArticleHurricane Ike dents Kroger’s Q3 results
The retail giant has reported a loss in earnings during the third-quarter of 2008
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ArticlePBH launches online video center
The new website feature offers consumers information on how to select, store and prepare various fruits and vegetables
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ArticleOrganic spending tipped to hold steady
The recession is unlikely to impact US sales of natural and organic food during 2009, a recent study has revealed
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Obama selects new Agriculture Secretary
Tom Vilsack is expected to replace outgoing Ed Schafer as the next US Secretary of Agriculture
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ArticleReport highlights "threat" of growing imports
A study by the Food & Water Watch claims US consumers are under threat by a “flood of nearly uninspected fresh produce imports”
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ArticleChile expands winter cherry drive
Consumer-focused promotions are taking place for the first time in Germany alongside similar activities in the UK