All North America articles – Page 4
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NewsOrchard tech firm Hectre secures funding for AI-based expansion
Company founder predicts NZ$1bn valuation within next five years as develops quality assessment tools and possible trading platform
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NewsFamily Tree Farms promotes Leighton Dill to marketing director
California group recognises decade of contributions to brand strategy and international market development with senior leadership appointment
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NewsUS mandarin imports keep on growing
Imports in 2025/26 projected to account for almost half of total consumption of fresh mandarins and tangerines
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NewsTaiwan to eliminate tariffs on key US fruit exports under new trade deal
US apples, cherries, peaches and pears among wide range of fruits to enjoy duty-free access under reciprocal trade agreement
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CommentComment: Greenhouse tech is often ‘too costly to scale’
Technological complexity and high costs will continue to restrict growth of covered production, especially in the US, says Kubo CEO
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NewsT&G reports strong demand for Envy ahead of Lunar New Year
Forecast sales volumes expected to increase 27 per cent in China, 19 per cent in Vietnam and 16 per cent in Thailand
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NewsUSDA announces US$212mn agriculture export development funding
Fresh produce organisations receive market access and market development support
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NewsVanguard to develop major blueberry farm in Peru
Company announces first phase will see it establish 550ha production centre, strengthening its sourcing capability out of Peru
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NewsChiquita resumes Panama banana exports via Costa Rica
Company expects full production to resume in second half of 2026, as exports via Port of Moín in Costa Rica get underway
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NewsAhold-Delhaize reports on positive 2025
Retailer enjoys growth in sales and operating income despite what CEO Frans Muller calls a “rapidly shifting environment”
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NewsStrong start to 2026 for Catalytic Generators
Company flags Europe as a strategic growth market and prepares to launch digital control and remote monitoring in fruit ripening operations worldwide
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NewsGuac scores biggest Big Game yet
Avocados From Mexico reports historic 300mn lbs of Mexican avocados imported for Sunday’s Super Bowl
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NewsMission Produce introduces display-ready mango carton
New packaging designed to support retail merchandising and category growth
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NewsCMI Orchards strengthens year-round pear programmes
Partnership with Argentina’s Kleppe family complements domestic programmes
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NewsNew review underscores public health case for fresh produce
Foundation for Fresh Produce white paper underscores strong evidence linking fruits and vegetables to reduced non-communicable disease risk
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NewsGlobal experts to gather in Mexico to address key banana challenges
Acorbat/Corbana Banana Congress will address key issues for the sustainability and competitiveness of banana production
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NewsFresh Del Monte secures court approval for asset acquisition
Approval clears the way for Fresh Del Monte to acquire prepared and packaged foods businesses as well as global ownership of the Del Monte brand
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NewsChiquita welcomes banana pan-genome breakthrough
Project backed by Chiquita and Innocent Drinks claims major step forward in fight against disease, with new varieties potentially months from development
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NewsSouth African citrus industry welcomes AGOA but notes lack of impact
The country’s citrus industry says this week’s inclusion of South Africa in AGOA will make no material differences to prospects for exports to the US
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NewsRaingrown fruit initiative saves 1.6bn litres of water
Eosta publishes results of its Organic Raingrown project, which sources fruit only from producers that use natural rainfall rather than irrigation