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Thirteen members and 11 alternate members have been appointed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue to serve on the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC). The appointees will serve three-year terms from Jan. 1, 2020, to Dec. 31, 2022.
A new survey of 201 U.S.-based registered dietitians (RDs) revealed that blueberries are their No. 1 recommended fruit.
A new research funding cycle has begun for the USHBC Health Research Committee.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) purchases 100% domestically produced and processed food products to support agricultural producers and grow demand for U.S. agricultural products. The various programs, collectively known as USDA Foods, are purchased and delivered to schools, food banks and households in communities across the country.
2019 has been a busy year for promotions across our consumer, foodservice and health professional programs as we work diligently to drive more blueberry consumption in the U.S. Along the way, we’ve added a number of new tools and resources to ushbc.org and BlueberryCouncil.org to assist our growers, marketers and importers with their marketing needs.
The Promotion Committee recently held a working meeting in Dallas, Texas. It was two full days of very intense review and discussions of where we are and where we need to be to help our industry be successful through our promotional efforts.
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) has named the Sterling-Rice Group (SRG) as its agency of record with responsibility for integrated food service marketing and promotional activities for the council and the blueberry industry.
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) has contracted with the Sterling-Rice Group (SRG) to lead its integrated foodservice marketing and promotional activities for the council and the blueberry industry.
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) has named the Sterling-Rice Group (SRG) as its agency of record with responsibility for integrated food service marketing and promotional activities for the council and the blueberry industry.
Eligible U.S. packing facilities may now register ONLINE to export fresh blueberries to Vietnam in 2020. U.S. Packing facilities are required to register annually to ship fresh blueberries to Vietnam. Please review the operational guidelines and import requirements for shipping U.S. fresh blueberries to Vietnam.
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