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Shoppers begin to preplan berry purchases

Fresh berries can be impulse buys or planned purchases, sources say. “Berries are both a household staple as well as

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Building a fresh-produce gateway through South Florida ports

It used to be that blueberries, grapes and other perishables aboard ships from Peru and Uruguay steamed right by South

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Consumers look for more organic berries

Organic berries remain popular with consumers, with growing interest for both strawberries and blueberries. “Organic berry demand, especially strawberries, is

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Canada: Government supports new market opportunities for blueberries

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Member of Parliament Randy Kamp (Pitt Meadows – Maple

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Organic crops have significantly more antioxidants, study finds

An international study led by the University of Newcastle in the U.K. has found a diet of organic food can

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Naturipe opens largest berry processing plant in Southeast U.S.

Michigan-based blueberry company MBG Marketing has opened a new individually quick frozen (IQF) processing and packing facility in Alma, Georgia,

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Opinion: blueberry varietal change in Argentina and the effect on early markets

Growers from different parts of the world were able to appreciate advances in the varietal conversion process that has developed

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Curry & Co. hires Chilean general manager

Curry Fruit Chile SA’s import and export Chilean Fruit Program’s new general manager is Boris Manz. The company is in

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Identity and ownership change for Chilean blueberry company

Since the start of June this year, blueberry shipper Alpine Chile has been operating under a new name with branding

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Dutch blueberry company expecting ‘best crop in five years’

Dutch blueberry marketer Berry Farm is harvesting its best biggest crop in five years thanks to an unusually warm winter. Company