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Argentina exporting more cherries via Chile

In what looks set to be a record year for volume, the sector is increasingly making the most of faster shipping services from the Chilean port of Valparaiso to tap into Asian market demand.
December 18 , 2017

Eosta to launch "Dr. Goodfood" fruit & veg health campaign

Dutch organic produce marketer Eosta is set to roll out a "clever co-creation" with northern European retailers to raise awareness about the underestimated connection between health and food.
December 18 , 2017

Citrus at the checkout: Record season start for Wonderful Halos

Stores with Wonderful Citrus' "Grove of Goodness" POS displays have seen sales velocity double, with an aggressive marketing campaign set to continue for the next five months.
December 15 , 2017

South Australian mango recall won't affect Christmas supplies, claims AMIA

Biosecurity SA has emphasized the preventative measure does not constitute a Queensland fruit fly outbreak.
December 14 , 2017

Israeli easy peeler exports could reach new heights in 2017-18

The trend toward increased exports to far-flung markets like North America and Asia is also expected to continue.
December 14 , 2017

Recent hail may impact next Argentine pome fruit crop

More weather events like this in recent years have led to increased investments in anti-hail nets in southern Argentina.
December 14 , 2017

U.S.: Naturipe scoops innovation award at NYPS for snack product line

Naturipe Snacks combine "a little bit of protein and lots of fruit" into a portable package, which Jill Overdorf says is "just what the market needed."
December 13 , 2017

How much do apple names influence consumer purchases?

Bradley Rickard from Cornell University presented the interesting findings of recent research at the New York Produce Show and Conference.
December 12 , 2017

Australia: Sydney pop-up avocado restaurant proves a hit

The industry-funded temporary restaurant has been served up with a healthy dose of comedic irony, appointing Bernard Salt as ambassador.
December 11 , 2017

U.K. retailer debuts mini cocktail avocados

The slimmer fruit is the result of an unpollinated blossom and develops without a seed.
December 11 , 2017