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| PMA BULLETIN 7/2007 | 28 August 2007 |
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2007 has been a record year in both Australia and New Zealand for Northwest Cherry shipments.
Preliminary figures show:
- Australia 275,000 (5kg) cartons (the previous record, in 2005, was 220,000 cartons)
- New Zealand 16,000 cartons (previous record, in 2006, was 10,000 cartons).
On behalf of all the team at Northwest Cherry Growers, many thanks for your support and feedback.
Your feedback, plus extensive consumer market research undertaken during the season, will help us develop future marketing and promotion programmes.
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Fresh Summit, Houston - 12 to 15 October
Important dates are coming up if you plan to attend PMA's Fresh Summit Convention and Exposition in Houston. They are:
August 31:
Deadline to register by fax/mail at the 'early bird' rate
September 14:
Deadline to register on line at the 'early bird' rate.
Click here for all the details and to register.
The third PMA Fresh Connections Conference in Australia was rated by delegates as the best yet, for both program content and networking opportunities. 199 delegates from all Australian states and New Zealand attended this year's conference in Sydney.
PMA will continue to hold the conference annually.
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Keynote speakers included Bill Schuler, President and CEO, Castellini Group of Companies in the US and PMA's Nancy Tucker (pictured), who made a joint presentation on "Global Trends in Consolidation".
The latest issue of "Asiafruit" magazine contains profiles and interviews about much of the consolidation occurring in the industry in Australia and New Zealand. Click here to obtain a complimentary copy of this important issue.
Joining them as keynote speakers was Dr Tom Reardon Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, who spoke on Global Supermarket Growth & Development.
Visit www.producemarketing.com.au to view more photos taken during the conference, welcome reception and networking breaks.
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| Southern Hemisphere Congress | |
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The Southern Hemisphere's leading annual conference and exhibition event for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry will take place this year at the Hilton Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 28-30 November.
Visit the Southern Hemisphere Congress website at www.shcongress.com for more information on the programme, sponsors, exhibitors and how to register.
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