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Trendspotting: positive attitudes mean more purchases
- . March 2016
In a recent study, researchers found that a positive attitude toward healthy eating is associated with a healthier diet that

U.S: State organizations to promote their spring fruit
- . February 2016
Social media, other media and events are the primary venues some southeast states plan to use this season to promote

Costa group drops $80m to pick up on booming berry demand
- . February 2016
Consumer demand for berries is booming, and now Australia’s largest horticulture company, Costa Group, is throwing AUD$80 million(US$58 million) at

The blue wave
- . February 2016
The blueberry industry has grown at an astonishing rate for years in terms of prices, consumer demand and acreage. So

Blueberry Council asks consumers to make ‘Little Changes’
- . February 2016
U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is trying to get consumers to cultivate a healthier lifestyle through its 2016 Little Changes marketing

USDA expands its cold treatment pilot program
- . February 2016
The expansion of the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) cold treatment pilot program has opened the doors

Dried Canadian blueberries proving a hit in Asia
- . February 2016
The summer of 2015 was a very exciting time for Canadian blueberry growers, trade agreements with South Korea and China

Branded Canadian blueberries launch in UK
- . February 2016
Branded Canadian blueberries have been launched in the UK under the Bart ‘n’ Lainy label. Following a trial last year,

More than half a million visit LittleBlueDynamos.com for recipes in 2015
- . February 2016
Every day of the year, the USHBC promotes blueberries to hundreds of customers through its website, LittleBlueDynamos.com which contains recipes

Peru: Olmos set for 1,000ha of blueberries in H1
- . February 2016
The Peruvian region of Olmos in the northern department of Lambayeque is set for 1,000 hectares of new blueberry planting in