Tag: blueberries

With all the changes and challenges this year has brought to the foodservice industry, many operators are assessing how to reconfigure their restaurants to better facilitate curbside pickup, delivery orders, grab-and-go items, increased outdoor dining, and drive-through service.

Colombia is looking to be the next big blueberry exporter.

Fans of blueberries officially have a fresh way to share their love of their favorite berry: the new blueberry emoji was included in the latest set released by the Unicode Consortium and made available on devices this month.

Blueberries are big business in the U.S., and a recent economic impact study showed just how important they are.

United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today issued a request to the International Trade Commission (ITC) to initiate a Section 201 global safeguard investigation into the extent to which increased imports of blueberries have caused serious injury or threat thereof to domestic blueberry growers.

Blueberries are a success story at Costco, and the recipe can be easily summed up in one word: quality.

Offering Fair Trade Certified produce since 2004, Oppy has generated $4.4 million in premiums in the last half dozen years, and plans to make even greater impact by adding Peruvian blueberries packed under the iconic Ocean Spray brand to its program.

Awe Sum Organics Organic Green and Gold Kiwifruit are sourced from top growers in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres to ensure a year-round supply.

Chilean blueberry growers expect a slightly larger crop and similar export season in 2020-21 as last season.

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is excited to announce the lineup of keynote speakers and the detailed program for the FREE NABC/USHBC Virtual Conference & Expo, Sept. 28-Oct. 1.