All United States articles – Page 408
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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
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ArticlePBH launches online video center
The new website feature offers consumers information on how to select, store and prepare various fruits and vegetables
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ArticleOrganic spending tipped to hold steady
The recession is unlikely to impact US sales of natural and organic food during 2009, a recent study has revealed
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Obama selects new Agriculture Secretary
Tom Vilsack is expected to replace outgoing Ed Schafer as the next US Secretary of Agriculture
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ArticleReport highlights "threat" of growing imports
A study by the Food & Water Watch claims US consumers are under threat by a “flood of nearly uninspected fresh produce imports”
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ArticleWashington Apple Commission appoints new head
The Washington Apple Commission (WAC) has announced its new president is to be Todd Fryhover, who has twenty years’ experience in several leading apple shipping companies.
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ArticleCalifornia growers on freeze watch
Citrus growers in the San Joaquin Valley are bracing themselves for a night of low temperatures
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ArticleSun World appoints sales and marketing VP
The group has revealed that Gordon Robertson has been handed the position
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ArticleZespri Kiwifruit sales soar in North America
The group has reported a strong US sales performance and revealed that it is already looking towards the 2009 season
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ArticleChinese office launch for FDA
An eight-person team will be charged with ensuring quality standards of Chinese produce headed for the US
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Naturipe announces new directors
The grower-owned group has made four high-level appointments
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ArticleWal-Mart launches new logo
The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer has ditched the capitals and star in favour of a softer look
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ArticleTrial for disease resistant citrus
Florida citrus grower Southern Gardens is preparing to begin trial plantings of genetically modified citrus trees, which are said to be disease resistant
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California growers could receive grant boost
Government proposals could see an increase in the levels of grants offered to specialty crop growers
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ArticleUS apple dominance under threat in Taiwan
Increased competition from Southern Hemisphere exporters is challenging the US dominance of the Taiwanese apple market
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ArticleDole extends banana cartel fine timeframe
The group will have an additional three months to pay the fine imposed by the EC in October
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ArticleChiquita reports banana price rise
Banana prices increased on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean during October-November, the US fresh produce giant has reported