North America news archive – Page 84
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ArticlePresidential reps make case to industry
Trump and Biden campaigns to outline their cases to the US fresh produce industry during Washington Conference
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ArticleNew chair for US Apple Association
Domex Superfresh Growers’ Mike Preacher has been appointed as the new head of the industry body’s board of directors
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ArticleUSDA launches Covid response hub
Hub designed to assist food producers develop, share and assess resources on food system responses to coronavirus
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ArticleDole highlights plantain possibilities
Fresh produce group suggests versatile fruit to spice up meals and as a recipe replacement for starches
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ArticleRecord August at Long Beach
Trade boosted by start of port’s peak season, although Covid-19 continues to create economic uncertainty
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PodcastsFruitbox: Making produce more profitable
As he prepares to relocate to Central America, consultant Manuel Madrid sets out the challenge ahead for fruit suppliers
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ArticleSyngenta takes cucurbit event online
Company goes virtual for interactive cucurbit field event in North America
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ArticleRed Sun Farms expand operations
Vertically integrated high-tech greenhouse grower to invest in operations in Canada, the US and Mexico to meet surging demand
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ArticleStarr Ranch Growers opens Yakima office
US grower-packer-marketer consolidates operations and adds to sales team
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ArticleAmazon set to expand Fresh offering
E-commerce giant looks set to occupy 3,437m2 of space in existing Kohl’s store in La Verne, California
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ArticleMission Produce files for IPO
The Oxnard, California-based avocado giant is looking to raise up to US$100m
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ArticleAsia Fruit Logistica ON opens exhibitor registrations
New digital platform offers unrivalled opportunities to meet, do business and make new connections in Asia
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ArticleCarolina Uquillas Herrera joins Fall Creek
Commercialisation specialist to oversee implementation and administration of licensing programmes in Chile
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ArticleCornell releases new apple varieties
Cordera, Pink Luster and Firecracker are the three latest varieties released under the US university’s breeding programme
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ArticleExports ‘key to food and drink recovery’
Untapped export potential crucial to food and drink sector’s revival, according to new report
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ArticleResearch grant boost for UF/IFAS
UF/IFAS faculty to use US$141M in research funding to manage citrus greening and develop sweetcorn, among other projects
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ArticleVicente Zamudio Guzman joins Top Seeds International
Guzman replaces outgoing Mauro Alvarado Gomez as country manager for Mexico, effective from 8 September
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ArticleSaga Robotics raises €9.5 million
Robotics firm developing automated strawberry picker receives major funding boost
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ArticleMichelle Grainger takes sweet potato role
Former MD of NC State University’s Executive Farm Management Program joins North Carolina Sweet Potato Producers
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ArticleSunkist Growers in senior hire
Fresh produce industry veteran Anne Goltz becomes senior manager of business development at the group