Blueberry Industry Ensuring Supply and Helping Drive Blueberry Demand, in Support of Our Food Supply Chain Partners

The blueberry industry realizes that food processors, packers, distributors and retailers are all experiencing significant challenges as you fulfill your essential mission to feed America.

Happy Blue Year! From, Naturipe Farms

December 30, 2019 Naturipe Farms

Naturipe Farms, the world’s largest grower and fresh packer of blueberries, is excited to wish you a “Happy Blue Year” as they celebrate 2020 being the Year of the Blueberry.

New Survey Shows Blueberries Are Registered Dietitians’ No. 1 Recommended Fruit

The survey from the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC), in partnership with Today’s Dietitian, found that 86 percent of the surveyed RDs said they recommend blueberries frequently or always. The other fruits making the top of the list were strawberries, apples and oranges.

The Case of the Pirated Blueberries: Courts Flex New Muscle to Protect Plant Breeders’ Intellectual Property

December 2, 2019 David Jefferson, EconoTimes

A few weeks ago, the Federal Court of Australia ordered a farmer in New South Wales to pay A$290,000 to a blueberry-producing company because he had grown and sold a proprietary variety of the fruit without permission.

North Bay Produce, Inc. Receives a Grant to Purchase Compostable Packaging Equipment for Blueberries

September 4, 2019 North Bay Produce

North Bay is making efforts to reduce plastic waste while bringing consumers the freshest products available. Purchasing compostable packaging equipment will help reduce the amount of plastic used for traditional clam shells by up to 34 percent.