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Cristie Mather is leaving her post as communications director at Pear Bureau Northwest in order to take on the role of managing director at The Fiction Tribe, a creative agency with offices in Portland, Ore. and Santa Clara, Calif. …

Research published in the journal Nutrition and Metabolic Insights found that regular consumption of mango by obese adults may lower blood sugar levels and does not negatively impact body weight. These are important findings considering that approximately 34 percent of U.S. adults have been classified as obese and given the health concerns related to obesity, such as type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and metabolic syndrome.1,2,3. …

The National Potato Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Holton as the Director of Corporate and Public Relations. Holton has more than 10 years combined work experience in both the public and private sectors as a legislative aide on Capitol Hill, public relations professional, and writer. He will direct NPC’s media outreach, grassroots initiatives, and social media programs, as well as work with NPC’s partners on coordinating the industry’s public policy messaging. …

A recent test in Ivory Coast shows how West Africa's mango trade can be extended by special containers that place the fruit in hibernation. …

The value of all U.S. potato exports reached $1,755,544,515 for the recently completed July 2013 – June 2014 marketing year. This is a 7% increase over the previous record set in 2012/13. The volume of exports increased 5% to 1,643,618 metric tons (MT). On a fresh weight equivalent (FWE) basis, this translates to 70,698,171 hundredweight of potatoes exported out of the United States, a 7.5% increase. …