All United States articles – Page 403
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ArticlePodcast | The US consumer market
Lorna Christie of the PMA speaks about changes in the US consumer market. How are shoppers affected by the economic downturn? What new consumer trends are we seeing?
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ArticleUnited Fresh welcomes industry leader
Based in the Pacific Northwest, Dan Vaché is UFPA’s new vice-president of supply chain management
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ArticleChange to shape new year panorama
Uncertain economic times and the prospect of new leadership in the US makes it tough to predict the changes that will occur in 2009
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ArticleSecurity ruling could hit US cherry exports
The Washington cherry industry is discussing ways to manage new security laws for produce exported in passenger planes
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ArticleMovers & Shakers | January 2009
Full round-up of all the latest major appointments, departures and news within the European fresh produce industry over the past month
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ArticleSunnyRidge receives first Mexican raspberries
The berry giant welcomed the inaugural shipment of raspberries from company-owned farms in December
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ArticleStudy to improve US-Mexico food security
The project aims to help develop an intelligent food-defence system following last year’s salmonella outbreak caused by Mexican peppers
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ArticleTom Mathison dies, aged 82
A legend of the US apple industry, Tom Mathison of Stemilt Growers, has died of cancer aged 82.
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ArticleReduced spending to shape US market
US consumers are eating more at home and trading down to cheaper retailers as they seek greater value for money, according to a new report published by Rabobank
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Almond board looking for members
California's almond board has set a 20 January deadline to file applications for two grower member positions
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California ready for fruit fly battle
6.5m sterile fruit flies will be released over a quarantined area following the discovery of an infestation in Azusa
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Californian almond exports hit record high
Shipments of the nut to key markets such as western Europe and Asia have jumped 18 per cent on a year-on-year basis
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Tesco to ‘slow’ US expansion
The UK retailer is set to open fewer Fresh & Easy stores than planned in 2009 in the face the current economic downturn
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ArticleWilmington receives first Chilean fruit
The first of 29 ship-calls carrying Chilean fresh fruit docked at the Port of Wilmington later than usual on 19 December
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Maersk to depart Port of Charleston
The international shipping group has decided to leave its dedicated terminal in South Carolina by late 2010
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ArticleBush reviews foreign worker law
The Bush Administration has announced changes to the agricultural guest worker program which is expected to make it easier to hire imported foreign laborers
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ArticleIdeal market conditions buoy Italian deal
A strong dollar coupled with a domestic shortage is driving imports of kiwifruit from Italy this season
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ArticleFruit Patch brings in Rick Eastes
The US-based group has handed the industry veteran a new role as vice-president of sales and marketing
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ArticleStudy reveals Hispanic shopper trends
A latest report from analyst TNS reveals marketing is more likely to influence the purchasing decisions of Hispanic consumers than the average shopper in the US
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ArticleHurricane Ike dents Kroger’s Q3 results
The retail giant has reported a loss in earnings during the third-quarter of 2008