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New Emerging Health Study A new USHBC-funded research study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, investigated how serum from subjects consuming a diet enriched with blueberries would affect the cells responsible for muscle growth and repair. The emerging study, “Consumption of a blueberry-enriched diet by women for 6 weeks alters determinants of human muscle progenitor…
FOLSOM, Calif. – August 5, 2020 – A new research study,[i] published in the Journal of Nutrition, investigated how serum from subjects consuming a diet enriched with blueberries would affect the cells responsible for muscle growth and repair. The emerging study, “Consumption of a blueberry enriched diet by women for six weeks alters determinants of human muscle…
Folsom, Calif., July 30, 2020 – Growers of U.S. highbush blueberries generate more than $4.7 billion in annual economic impact, translating to more than $12.7 million flowing into the U.S. economy every day of the year. “The U.S. highbush blueberry industry – including 12,739 blueberry farms – is a powerful financial force,” said Kasey Cronquist, president of…
Industry Drives Demand During National Blueberry Month National Blueberry Month is coming to a close, but the industry’s passion and efforts to promote blueberries will continue all year long. Here’s a look back at some of the great ways organizations and blueberry industry stakeholders have spotlighted our fruit this month. Nano Influencer Program Delivers Wide…
Join the Industry’s First Virtual Blueberry Conference! Registration is FREE! Like many organizations, the NABC and USHBC are taking their meetings virtual. While the virtual format isn’t ideal, given the circumstances, we also see this as an opportunity. As a virtual event, the fall meetings will be able to evolve into an online conference and…
A Look Back at the History of National Blueberry Month Agronometrics recently produced a report for the North American Blueberry Council (NABC) titled, “The U.S. Blueberry Market: A Look Back at the History of National Blueberry Month.” We’ve included a few excerpts below that discuss why July is so important to the blueberry industry. July…
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, we are proudly turning the focus inward to recognize the leaders of the blueberry industry. Across every link in the blueberry supply chain, a member of our industry has gone above and beyond for the past two decades. Between growers, importers/exporters, marketers and…
Sign up for upcoming Foodservice Webinar Join us on Tuesday, July 14, as we discuss what’s next for foodservice and what it means for blueberries. SRG Managing Director Amy Shipley will lead a conversation with Ian Ramirez, Director of Culinary & Operations at Creative Dining Services and Jason Knoll, VP of Culinary at Another Broken…
Today the Federal Register posted the updated rule for public inspection on USDA’s CFAP program. According to the “unpublished” document, blueberry growers will be eligible for Category 1 Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments. The rule is anticipated to be officially published tomorrow. Background Based on the USDA’s original assessment of the impact of coronavirus…
Jeff Malensky, president of Oregon Berry Packing in Hillsboro, Oregon, has recently been appointed chair of the USHBC Promotion Committee. Malensky takes over the leadership position from Bob Carini of Carini Farms in West Olive, Michigan, who has served as the committee’s chair for the past three years. After careful consideration, USHBC board chair Chris…
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