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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

Dole acquires Chile-based TucFrut
- . October 11, 2016
Dole Food Co. has acquired packing and growing facilities of TucFrut in the Molina and Linares areas of Chile. The

Joint bid to get bees busy will boost blueberry businesses
- . October 10, 2016
A $355,000 public-private partnership is aiming to strengthen honey bee populations — and boost blueberry growers — across Atlantic Canada.

BBC Technologies unveils new blueberry system
- . October 6, 2016
New Zealand-based BBC Technologies has unveiled Kato 260, a new sorting and grading machine for blueberries, at Fruit Attraction in

IBO Summit 2016: Volume growth, social and and the rise of new growing regions were key discussion points
- . September 28, 2016
Last year’s IBO Summit in Coffs Harbour, Australia had more than 300 participants, but this year’s event in Concordia, Argentina

IBO announces new president
- . September 28, 2016
The world’s leading blueberry industry body has made changes to its board, ushering in a new era of development and

Moroccan berries on UK mission
- . September 27, 2016
Morocco’s export control body, the EACCE, this week organised a trade mission for soft fruit exporters to the UK, held

Peru’s president helps kick off new Superfoods from Peru brand
- . September 19, 2016
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, the newly elected president of Peru, made an appearance at the Peru to the World Expo Sept. 18
Argentina: Blueberry production is expected to increase by 17%
- . September 16, 2016
Argentina has had a very good winter this year, and the temperatures were adequate for the correct development of the