All North America articles – Page 61
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NewsCountdown begins for Corbana’s International Banana Congress
More than 600 delegates from 20 countries will meet in Miami to discuss the latest challenges and opportunities facing the sector
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NewsNew strawberry varieties from UC Davis
Californian university’s breeding programme delivers five new varieties with Fusarium wilt resistance
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NewsCoca-Cola enters fresh fruit category with Frutura deal
Under the licensing agreement, Frutura will use Coca-Cola’s Minute Maid and Simply brands on fresh fruit for the first time
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NewsDel Monte named one of America’s most-trusted companies
The company is ranked number 14 in the food and beverage category for consumer, investor, and employee trust by Newsweek
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NewsDole targets people who have never eaten a banana
To coincide with National Banana Day, company launches marketing campaign in the US aimed at small minority of adults yet to try the fruit
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NewsUganda goes global
It may have been slower to embrace exports than some of its East African neighbours, but Uganda is now targeting rapid growth in fresh produce shipments, not least to the UK. Fred Searle reports
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NewsDole launches ‘sweetest pineapple ever’
Costa Rica-grown Dole Golden Selection Pineapples said to have ’a deeper golden colour, more aromatic fragrance and sweeter and juicier tropical flavour’
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NewsFPAA celebrates Spring Policy Summit 2023
Food safety, trade agreements and reducing transit times were among the topics on the agenda
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NewsIFG debuts Family of Flavors retail tool
Grouping of table grapes by flavours aims to simplify varietal range for retailers and consumers
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NewsAgroFresh makes executive appointments
Key leadership appointments enhance capabilities in global operations, information technology, digital solutions and global talent
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NewsMission Produce makes sustainability progress
Annual sustainability report highlights leading avocado business’ commitment to a more sustainable future
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NewsCalifornia produce companies offer flooding support
Taylor Farms and Driscoll’s deploy US$2m in disaster relief funds to Salinas and Pajaro Valley organisations
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NewsChiquita unveils It’s Chiquita O’Clock campaign
Promotions features a series of scannable stickers to encourage banana consumption will all meals of the day
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NewsBlueberry programme boost for Oppy
North Carolina is the latest growing region added to Oppy’s conventional and organic Ocean Spray berry offering
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NewsUganda’s jackfruit journey
Fred Searle visits Zahra Food Industries in Uganda as the up-and-coming jackfruit supplier begins to unlock the financial potential of the country’s ‘ancestral’ trees
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NewsLatAm Taskforce hits back at Lidl banana promotion
It says the decision misaligns with the commitments taken by the retailer to support the sustainability efforts of the banana sector
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NewsOneThird raises €2.75M in late seed funding
New funding will be used to scale technology and operations to expand to new markets and support fresh produce supply chains
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NewsChilean citrus gains access to Mexico under inspection system
Senasica publishes phytosanitary requirements for imports of mandarins, clementines and lemons
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NewsTropiWorld gets growing in exotics
Exotics specialist TropiWorld is increasingly expanding into production, as it sees demand blossom for exotic roots, vegetables and fruits
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NewsFruit and veg shortages raise blood pressure, says study
Data-led research into availability of fresh produce and its effect on human health suggests access to fruit and veg is vital for consumers