All United States articles – Page 239
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Apples top analyst's Dirty Dozen list
Fruit identified by Environmental Working Group as product likely to contain highest traces of pesticide residue
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Chiquita celebrates Earth Day
Group marks yesterday's event by heading into the community to teach students about the importance of sustainability
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ArticleFinally set to sail
Philippine government announces Cavendish bananas could enter the US by early May, opening up new export opportunities
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ArticleAQIS approves OPI for California cherries
Pre-clearance programme for cherry imports allows traders to plan with greater security and confidence
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ArticleChina bans Californian citrus imports
After discovering six cases of brown rot, officials announce they will not accept shipments from 18 April
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ArticleWal-Mart behind expansion targets
Internal investigation stalls US-based company’s plan to become India’s biggest retailer
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New appointment for PMA
Dr Jim Gorny will take up the new position of vice president of food safety and technology
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Stable year for Costa Rican bananas
Central America’s key supplier anticipates steady performance, while banana marketing conditions vary across the world
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ArticleColombia establishes avocado body
CorpoHass will better coordinate Colombia’s Hass avocado industry as it seeks entry onto the US market
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ArticleNY apple industry bounces back
Following a frost-hit campaign in 2012, the state has enjoyed a "textbook perfect" start to preparations for this year's harvest
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ArticleFoodsource lands collaboration award
The CH Robinson-owned group has been rewarded for providing innovative and consistent fresh produce supplies from across the world
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ArticleTesco posts annual profit decline
The UK retailer has announced an 8.3 per cent decline in annual UK profits and will drop plans to create 100 new stores
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ArticleCA cherries set for bumper year
While unlikely to match Pacific Northwest cherry production volumes, industry experts anticipate a record packout
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US set to issue guest worker visas
United Farm Workers and US senators agree to terms on immigration reforms
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ArticleJapan joins Trans-Pacific Partnership
Move endorsed by California Table Grape Commission, which hopes to lower tariff rates on trade to Asian nation
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Fruit giant exits smoothie market
Multinational fruit company Chiquita Brands International has confirmed it will focus more closely on its core banana business after selling its interest in its Chiquita Smoothies division to Munich-based supplier Gebrüder Bagusat.
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Tesco has 'held talks' over Fresh & Easy
Tesco has been exploring its options with regards to its US operation Fresh and Easy Neighbourhood Market.
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European focus for Gourmet Trading
Los Angeles grower-shipper Gourmet Trading, which traditionally exports the majority of its home-grown blueberry crop to Asia, is enjoying heightened demand in Europe thanks to the emergence of a crunchy, sweet variety deemed perfect for consumers across the Atlantic, according to Eurofruit.
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Fresh Del Monte breaks even in fourth quarter
Fresh Del Monte has reported its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 28 December 2012, with net sales dropping but quarterly income improving on the loss seen in the final three months of 2011, Eurofruit reports.
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Florida revises citrus estimates downwards
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that its estimate of the 2012-13 Florida citrus crop has decreased more than five per cent to 146m boxes, Eurofruit reports.