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Naturipe’s Robert Verloop leaving marketing position

(UPDATED COVERAGE, Nov. 3) Robert Verloop, Naturipe Farms LLC’s executive vice president of marketing, has resigned but plans to remain in

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Argentina: First commercial flight with 75 tons of blueberries for Europe

On Wednesday, October 26, the first direct commercial flight to Europe with 75 tons of blueberries departed from the Benjamin

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Colombian blueberry production set for expansion

Chile, Argentina and Peru may be the big names in the South American blueberry export business, but now a Colombian

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South Africa ‘unlocking’ blueberry investment funds

An attractive investment model in South Africa’s burgeoning blueberry industry has led to increased interest from financiers, according to Ryan

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Unitec presents sorter to enhance packing process

New sorting technology installed in a number of Chilean packinghouses ensures more uniform sizing and consistent quality for blueberries, packers

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Organic volume from Chile rises

With worldwide demand for organically grown produce increases, buyers can expect to find larger volume of organic blueberries shipping out

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Record sales for European berry market

Berries have been the most valuable produce category in Europe over the last decade. Red berries have overtaken all other

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Chile forecasts slight rise in blueberry exports

The Chilean Blueberry Committee has forecast exports this season of 94,276 metric tons (MT), marking a 3% year-on-year increase. The

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New markets explored for New Brunswick blueberries

Premier Brian Gallant met with representatives of one of China’s leading supermarket chains to explore potential new markets for New

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Driscoll’s to expand Fair Trade berry program

Driscoll’s plans to expand retail distribution of its Fair Trade USA certified product out of Baja California beyond the initial