All United States articles – Page 405
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ArticleUnited Fresh honour for Heather Shavey
Costco Wholesale's assistant general marketing manager for produce is to be rewarded for innovation and service
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ArticleDel Monte reports quarterly profit drop
CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh praises the group's "solid" performance as net banana sales increase
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ArticleKen Silveira joins Mastronardi
The former Tanimura and Antle president will head up the group's west coast operations
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ArticleTesco admits US market blunder
The boss of Fresh & Easy reveals the group may make “big changes” in the US after accepting its initial market research was flawed
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ArticleCalifornia’s 2008 grape export grows
Newly released figures put California’s 2008 table grape exports as the second largest on record
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ArticleNew chairman for Delaware Port Authority
Alan Levin, a highly respected businessman and leader in the US, is to head up the Delaware State Port Corporation’s board of directors
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ArticleNew board for Sunkist
The citrus marketing cooperative has elected its new board for 2009, with Nicholas Bozick back for a fourth spell as chairman
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ArticleTesco US dealt blow
Tesco’s US strategy has been dealt a huge blow as the UK retail giant has admitted a mistake in strategy, slowing the planned opening of over 80 stores.
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ArticleFourth-quarter loss for Chiquita
The banana distributor has attributed the downturn to soaring costs and a lower performance in salads
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Wal-Mart sees full-year sales jump
The retail giant saw sales increase for both the fourth quarter and for the full-year ended 31 January 2009
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ArticleSun World appoints new sales staff
Agribusiness company Sun World International has appointed three new experienced sales staff
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US pears hit three-year high
US pear sendings to the UK reached a three-year high this season.
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Berry Fresh jumps on Disney bandwagon
The berry marketer will make its Disney Garden debut in late March with specially branded punnets of blackberries followed by blueberries
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ArticleBorders Melon signs up to HarvestMark
The traceability solution is gaining strong momentum in the US watermelon industry with the addition of North America’s largest watermelon grower and distributor
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ArticleKey Tech upgrades Farmco products
The new technology brings the group's Sliver Sizer Remover and Rotary Size Grader up to speed
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ArticleNKY alters Asia-Americas services
The group has restructured its MAREX and ALEX services in response to market changes
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ArticleUS drops duty on Dutch vegetables
Tomatoes and shallots among items to be granted reprieve following years of 100 per cent tariffs in hormone-treated beef spat with EU
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ArticleProduce contributes billions to US economy
PMA study values the economic impact of US produce and floral industry at some US$554bn annually, representing 4.23 per cent of GDP
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Val Verde adopts sanitation technology
The group is to use a NASA-developed system to ensure food quality and safety at its Texas facility
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United Fresh launches virtual marketplace
The online database lists product information on over 220 companies, including exhibitors at the upcoming United Fresh 2009