All United States articles – Page 422
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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
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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