All United States articles – Page 373
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ArticleChiquita in shareholder settlement
Multinational reaches 'favourable' agreement regarding four shareholder lawsuits filed in 2007
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ArticleRecord strawberry crop for California
Aided by warm, dry conditions and some new high-yielding varieties, California growers produced a record strawberry crop in 2009
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ArticleFlorida handling cold snap
A cold air mass over central Florida was welcomed this week by grapefruit growers, as orange producers further north in the state bemoaned the low temperatures.
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ArticleEurope's big freeze set to continue
Snowy and icy conditions likely to continue affecting distribution of goods during the coming days, say reports
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ArticleLarge navels boost California citrus
Despite fears to the contrary, larger-sized oranges in California have boosted the state's citrus crop and it may eclipse predicted volume
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ArticleFirst-quarter loss for Monsanto
Increased competition in European and Brazilian markets hit sales of Roundup as losses climb to US$19m
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ArticleJeb Bush to speak at United Fresh
Former Florida governor and brother of George W. Bush to deliver keynote address at United Fresh in Las Vegas
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ArticleLandec results point to stability
US food technology group sees major improvement in fresh-cut vegetable revenues in second quarter of fiscal 2010
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ArticleLorna Christie handed USDA committee role
The PMA's executive vice-president is one of 24 industry members to make up the USDA Fruit & Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
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ArticleMackey passes on Whole Foods' chairmanship
Co-founder and CEO John Mackey has handed the position of chairman to lead director John Elstrott
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ArticleBig chill threatens Florida citrus crop
A severe cold snap across large parts of the country has left Florida citrus growers fearing for the welfare of their crops
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ArticleDole introduces new banana diet
Following the success of the Japanese version, food giant Dole is releasing its own version of the ‘morning banana diet’ in the US
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ArticleDel Monte unveils website redesign
Del Monte Fresh Produce highlights global capabilities and sustainability programmes via redesigned online presence
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ArticleJoe Cozzetto joins FirstFruits Marketing
Washington state-based apple export company announces appointment of industry veteran to sales and marketing team
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ArticleWalmart Latin America appoints new CEO
Former Walmart de Mexico CEO Eduardo Solórzano has been named president and CEO of Walmart Latin America
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ArticleWashington apples arrive in Cape Town
The first arrival of Washington Reds in South Africa has attracted much public interest and raised the stakes among the country's retailers
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ArticleProduce categories to watch in 2010
With competition strengthening in the US, those fresh fruit and vegetable categories which best satisfy consumer demand are set to succeed the most
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ArticleResearchers develop automated plant sorter
Pittsburgh researchers have developed a machine that uses computer vision and machine learning technology to sort strawberry plants by quality
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Pacific carriers to raise rates
The WTSA have announced they will recommend an increase in westbound trans-Pacific shipping rates from 15 February 2010
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ArticleUSDA invests in emerging markets
The USDA has provided US$8.2m in funding to promote overseas market access for US food and agriculture under its Emerging Markets Programme