November 2017
Planasa boosts management team
Berry breeder Planasa has reinforced its management team by appointing Antonio Infante as its new technical and quality director. Infante
Chile to position blueberries as ultimate winter snack
The Chilean Blueberry Committee’s brand-new UK campaign will promote blueberries as the perfect sharing food and health snack, as exports
BerryWorld and Beekers BV consolidate
UK soft-fruit supplier BerryWorld has merged its joint venture with Beekers Holdings BV into a single business. The two companies
U.S.: New berry company hits the ground running with full line of organics
A new organic berry distribution company created by partners in the U.S. and Mexico has recently kicked off its inaugural
New markets lift Peru’s blues exports
Higher production and access to new markets like China and Brazil has led to a surge in Peruvian blueberry exports
Slight delays but similar volumes for Chilean blueberries in 2017-18
Chilean Blueberry Committee executive director Andrés Armstrong says export volumes this season will likely be very similar to last year’s
Chile expands organic production
Chile offers retailers another source to supply the expanding organic market and meet year-round consumer demand. Sunrise, Fla.-based Fresh Results
The epigenetic health benefits of blueberries
Although blueberries are tiny, they’re more powerful than you might think. Touted for their high nutrient content – including fiber,
Argentinian blueberry sea exports increased by 40%
Producers of the Argentinean Blueberry Committee (ABC) announced today an increase of 20% in sea shipment exports in comparison to
First Australian blueberries hit Indian market
The Australian fruit industry has made a breakthrough with the country’s first exports of blueberries to the Indian market, with