October 2016

Naturipe’s Robert Verloop leaving marketing position
- . October 31, 2016
(UPDATED COVERAGE, Nov. 3) Robert Verloop, Naturipe Farms LLC’s executive vice president of marketing, has resigned but plans to remain in

Argentina: First commercial flight with 75 tons of blueberries for Europe
- . October 28, 2016
On Wednesday, October 26, the first direct commercial flight to Europe with 75 tons of blueberries departed from the Benjamin

Colombian blueberry production set for expansion
- . October 25, 2016
Chile, Argentina and Peru may be the big names in the South American blueberry export business, but now a Colombian

South Africa ‘unlocking’ blueberry investment funds
- . October 24, 2016
An attractive investment model in South Africa’s burgeoning blueberry industry has led to increased interest from financiers, according to Ryan

Unitec presents sorter to enhance packing process
- . October 21, 2016
New sorting technology installed in a number of Chilean packinghouses ensures more uniform sizing and consistent quality for blueberries, packers
Organic volume from Chile rises
- . October 20, 2016
With worldwide demand for organically grown produce increases, buyers can expect to find larger volume of organic blueberries shipping out

Record sales for European berry market
- . October 16, 2016
Berries have been the most valuable produce category in Europe over the last decade. Red berries have overtaken all other

Chile forecasts slight rise in blueberry exports
- . October 13, 2016
The Chilean Blueberry Committee has forecast exports this season of 94,276 metric tons (MT), marking a 3% year-on-year increase. The

New markets explored for New Brunswick blueberries
- . October 12, 2016
Premier Brian Gallant met with representatives of one of China’s leading supermarket chains to explore potential new markets for New

Driscoll’s to expand Fair Trade berry program
- . October 12, 2016
Driscoll’s plans to expand retail distribution of its Fair Trade USA certified product out of Baja California beyond the initial