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ArticleMeeting called after discouraging plum season
Following a disappointing year of sales and returns for many English plum growers, a stonefruit meeting is being held to develop an action plan for 2012.
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ArticleSputnik plans cherry and plum PR push
Sputnik Communications is to promote both the British cherry and plum industry campaigns this year.
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ArticleSputnik backs UK cherries and plums
PR agency will help encourage customers to increase consumption of UK-grown stonefruit
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ArticleThe cherry on the cake
A category that has struggled over the past couple of years, the stonefruit sector is now seeing consistent value and volume retail sales growth
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Packaging innovation out in force in January
Presentation still seems to hold sway in an industry where there are occasional flourishes to save packaging. Mixed
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The ‘value for money’ mantra will be trumpeted even louder in the year to come
Looking forward to the year ahead has always been a tradition, although you don’t need a crystal ball to see that 2012
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ArticleMendoza receives US trade boost
The Argentinean region has been declared a fruit fly free zone by the USDA, opening the doors for greater stonefruit supplies in particular
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ArticleGiumarra importing NZ stonefruit
US company announces deal with RD8 Fresh Produce to offer New Zealand apricots and cherries to the US market
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ArticleChile rolls out cherry campaign in Spain
Spanish consumers try Chilean cherries at El Corte Inglés stores as part of a new marketing initiative
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ArticleThailand to suspend Australian stonefruit access
Thailand plans to ban imports of all Australian stonefruit in under two weeks because of a disagreement over biosecurity audits
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ArticleRain doesn’t dampen Australian cherries
Australian mainland cherry growers have dodged significant damage from heavy rain over the weekend
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ArticleSlight growth for SH stonefruit
South Africa will record the biggest increase in exports, with Chile and Argentina also set for volume growth across some of the category
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Sun World International appoints new CEO
California-based grape and stonefruit breeder and grower Sun World International has recruited David Dever, CEO of Pandol Bros, to its top job.
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Innovate or stagnate in the supermarket aisles to keep fresh produce business profitable
There are lots of good things going for fresh fruit apart from the obvious health benefits. There is enormous choice, with the
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ArticleLarge Chilean cherry crop to create pressure ahead of CNY
With Chinese New Year falling earlier than usual and a large cherry crop out of Chile, traders will be under added pressure to move fruit
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Sun World recruits Pandol man
California-based grape and stonefruit breeder and grower Sun World International has recruited David Dever, CEO of Pandol Bros to its top job.
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ArticleFirst Argentinean cherries for CF Fresh
The first cherries of the season will be imported by air directly from Argentina to New York, Miami, and Los Angeles
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ArticleSolid growth for Chilean cherries
Overseas exports have risen so far this season, with fruit headed for the US, Asia, Latin America, Europe, Russia and the Middle East
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ArticleOptyx cherry sorter raises the bar
US-based processing machinery expert designs sorter for use with dark red cherries including Bing, Chelan and Skeena
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ArticleSolid forecast for Argentinean cherries
Both production and exports are on course to rise this season, marking an improvement on the average for the last five years