November 2017

Planasa boosts management team
- . November 2017
Berry breeder Planasa has reinforced its management team by appointing Antonio Infante as its new technical and quality director. Infante

Chile to position blueberries as ultimate winter snack
- . November 2017
The Chilean Blueberry Committee’s brand-new UK campaign will promote blueberries as the perfect sharing food and health snack, as exports

BerryWorld and Beekers BV consolidate
- . November 2017
UK soft-fruit supplier BerryWorld has merged its joint venture with Beekers Holdings BV into a single business. The two companies

U.S.: New berry company hits the ground running with full line of organics
- . November 2017
A new organic berry distribution company created by partners in the U.S. and Mexico has recently kicked off its inaugural

New markets lift Peru’s blues exports
- . November 2017
Higher production and access to new markets like China and Brazil has led to a surge in Peruvian blueberry exports

Slight delays but similar volumes for Chilean blueberries in 2017-18
- . November 2017
Chilean Blueberry Committee executive director Andrés Armstrong says export volumes this season will likely be very similar to last year’s

Chile expands organic production
- . November 2017
Chile offers retailers another source to supply the expanding organic market and meet year-round consumer demand. Sunrise, Fla.-based Fresh Results

The epigenetic health benefits of blueberries
- . November 2017
Although blueberries are tiny, they’re more powerful than you might think. Touted for their high nutrient content – including fiber,

Argentinian blueberry sea exports increased by 40%
- . November 2017
Producers of the Argentinean Blueberry Committee (ABC) announced today an increase of 20% in sea shipment exports in comparison to

First Australian blueberries hit Indian market
- . November 2017
The Australian fruit industry has made a breakthrough with the country’s first exports of blueberries to the Indian market, with