November 2017

Planasa boosts management team
- . November 28, 2017
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
- . November 23, 2017
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
- . November 22, 2017
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
- . November 21, 2017
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
- . November 16, 2017
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
- . November 16, 2017
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
- . November 15, 2017
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
- . November 7, 2017
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%
- . November 7, 2017
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
- . November 7, 2017
The Australian fruit industry has made a breakthrough with the country’s first exports of blueberries to the Indian market, with