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Frutas de Chile mourns passing of Ronald Bown

2026-05-22T04:09:00+01:00By John Hey

Chilean exporters association pays tribute to former president, who helped steer meteoric growth of the industry over his three decades at the helm

Chilean exporters association pays tribute to former president, who helped steer meteoric growth of the industry over his three decades at the helm

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Bown, who has died aged 80, was a leading figure in the global fresh produce business for almost four decades

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