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Chile: Hortifrut and VitalBerry’s merger is authorized
- . April 22, 2013
The National Economic Prosecutor (FNE) decided to close Hortifrut and VitalBerry’s query to merge both companies. Incidentally, the FNE gave
Fresh remains key factor at retail
- . April 22, 2013
A survey of shoppers in 58 countries across the globe revealed that fresh food continues to play an increasingly important
Tesco confirms exit from Fresh & Easy business
- . April 22, 2013
Tesco is officially declaring its U.S. Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market store experiment a failure. After months of speculation, Tesco’s
US: Alpine Fresh opens blueberry packing house with Five Star Family Growers
- . April 22, 2013
Alpine Fresh, a grower, packer, and shipper of blueberries headquartered in Miami, Florida, has opened a blueberry packing shed with Five
U.S.: Blueberries growing as Georgia’s premiere cash crop
- . April 22, 2013
While Georgia is known for peanuts, pecans, and peaches, a new crop is surging in popularity in the State. According
“Blaubeere aus Chile” promotions bolster German blueberry sales
- . April 22, 2013
The Chilean Blueberry Committee and the Ministry of Agriculture undertook an intense campaign to promote their country’s blueberries this season
New technology sheds light on crop tissues
- . April 22, 2013
A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist in California has opened a window into the vascular networks of a number of
Blueberry leaders to convene in Santiago, Chile
- . March 27, 2013
Global blueberry leaders will gather this April 23 for the International Blueberry Organization Summit, taking place for the first time in
Chile pursues Canadian berry varieties
- . March 27, 2013
Chile’s Santo Tomás school in Temuco will introduce 4,000 plants representing four Canadian Saskatoon berry varieties across various regions of the country.
Study offers new insights on invasive fly threatening U.S. fruit crops
- . March 27, 2013
Humans aren’t the only species with a sweet tooth. Research from North Carolina State University shows that the invasive spotted-wing