All United States articles – Page 380
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ArticleChiquita eases Eastwind fears
The US-based group has said that the shipping company's bankruptcy filing will not affect service to Chiquita customers
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ArticleWegmans issues pepper warning
The US retailer has pulled fresh Anaheim pepper from its shelves amid fears of possible salmonella contamination
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ArticleNew president for Avo Commission
Tom Bellamore has officially taken on the role after serving as interim president since May
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ArticleTaiwan concern over 'tainted' fruit
A change to pesticide rules on imported fruit may have led to the entry of tainted US apples into the country, according to local academics
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ArticleNew marketing manager for strawberry agency
California's Strawberry Commission has appointed ANZU Technologies' Adam Rumack
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ArticleCalifornia now free of fruit fly
The state's department of food and agriculture has announced that an infestation near Los Angeles has been eradicated
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ArticleUS cherries make Japan breakthrough
Japan agrees to a new non-fumigation protocol for cherries from the US Northwest, paving the way for improved shelf life and sea shipments
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ArticleNW cherry volumes ahead of 2008
As of the beginning of July, over twice as many boxes of fruit have been shipped compared with the same period last year
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ArticleFlorida Citrus Packers names new officers
Trade group announces the appointment of several key executive committee members for the 2009/10 season
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ArticleUS scientists map melon genome
The breakthrough could lead to the development of fruit that is more desirable for consumers
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ArticleUSDA outlines Florida citrus proposal
The organisation has published a new rule in the Federal Register that would allow Florida-grown produce to be freely shipped to other citrus-producing states
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ArticleHolding the trade doors open
While globalization has allowed the international fresh produce industry to flourish, it has further opened up issues such as food safety and food miles
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ArticleCal Giant brings Wimbledon to NYC
The US group has taken part in a promotion to supply New Yorkers with an authentic 'strawberries and cream' Wimbledon tennis experience
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ArticleNorthwest set for bumper pear crop
The US-based Pear Bureau Northwest has predicted that 2009 will yield the fourth-largest crop on record, with 38 per cent of the harvest set to go for export
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ArticleFlorida confronts greening threat
Florida’s citrus industry has committed millions of dollars to research citrus greening, a disease that is threatening the sector's future
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ArticleApple Commission targets growth markets
Washington Apple Commission directors have opted to adjust the group's marketing budget to focus on developing markets
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ArticleDole aiming to overturn pesticide rulings
A recent judge's verdict that lawsuits against Dole by Nicaraguan workers were fraudulent could lead to a chain of events affecting US$2bn worth of rulings back to 2002
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ArticleKroger posts profit hike for first quarter
The US retailer's lower-price policy has paid off for the first three months of fiscal 2009
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ArticleDole and Monsanto in vegetable tie-up
The groups will collaborate on developing enhanced vegetables that improve the choice for consumers in areas such as taste, aroma, texture and nutrition
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Florida citrus eyes marketing order change
The Florida fresh citrus industry is considering changes to the state’s federal citrus marketing order, which would allow for research and promotion campaigns.