All United States articles – Page 362
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ArticleDole using RFID-tagged plastic pallets
Fresh Fruit division of US produce giant shipping some fruit and vegetables with the pallets in North America
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ArticlePBH outlines September activities
Discussions between the National Fruit & Vegetable Alliance and the Let's Move initiative have led to an online campaign
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ArticleProfit tumbles at Monsanto
Seed giant reports 45 per cent drop in net income for the third quarter of the year, and is braced for a "challenging year" ahead
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ArticleStrawberry records fall in California
Californian strawberry growers are celebrating this month, with all-time high shipments recorded throughout June
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ArticleSun World creates building promotion
A refresh project has seen the group turn part of its production facility into a highly visible marketing campaign
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ArticleChanges at the top for Walmart US
Bill Simon steps into the role of president and CEO of Walmart's US operations, with Eduardo Castro-Wright taking on a new sourcing role
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ArticleChiquita launches sticker contest
Group invites consumers to personalise their own banana sticker, with a chance to see their designs on the fruit
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ArticleCrunch Pak moves for Stemilt slices
Group to take over Stemilt's sliced apple business, meaning the discontinuation of the AppleSweets product line
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ArticleLocal produce drive for Supervalu
Group announces at 2010 AGM that it will use labels and signs to highlight locally harvested fresh produce items
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ArticleKroger announces share buyback
Retail chain's board authorises repurchase of US$500m of Kroger stock in order to pay dividends and maintain debt level
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ArticleCalifornia prepares for fruit fly treatment
An Oriental fruit fly discovery in Sacramento Country has prompted a response by the state's Department of Food and Agriculture
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ArticleResponsible trading still paramount
Despite pressure on margins, leading multinationals remain keen to demonstrate that corporate social responsibility continues to matter
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ArticleFresh & Easy takes on supplier operations
Tesco's Fresh & Easy division has taken over the US operations of two of its major suppliers, Wild Rocket Foods and 2 Sisters Foods, which supply fresh produce and meat to the group respectively.
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ArticleNorthwest pear crop down on 2009
Volumes expected to hit 18.5m standard box equivalents this year, according to Pear Bureau Northwest crop estimate
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ArticleUS avoids Brazilian tariff imposition
Brazil's proposed placement of over US$500m worth of tariffs on imports including fruit and nuts has been scrapped
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ArticleSummer breezes in new directions
North American produce business looks to continue trend of increasing fruit and vegetable purchases through summer months
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ArticleLarge early cherries in Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is enjoying large early-season cherry varieties, with shipments expected to peak around 25-28 June
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ArticlePMA takes on South African representative
Marianne van der Laarse will assist with development and implementation of RSA member engagement plan
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ArticleSeald Sweet adds sales team member
Experienced fresh produce industry specialist Selina Reeve joins group's California office sales department
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ArticleSun World showcases branded varieties
Stonefruit Expo gives growers and marketers from around the world opportunity to learn about company's branded programmes