Originally printed in the October 2020 issue of Produce Business. Cranberries and autumn accompany each other, making the season ideal to promote the original American super-fruit. The largest fresh cranberry selling period begins in early November, leading to Thanksgiving and beyond. The U.S. fresh crop is harvested and sold in stores September through late December. Because…
The CMC’s October 2020 newsletter is now available for download. Inside you’ll find updates since the last issue including: MRL & Tariff Updates CY 2019 Q4 Summary Report Clinical Study Update Archives September 2020 June 2020 March 2020 December 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 June 2019 March 2019
In early September 2020, President Trump and USDA Secretary Perdue announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup will begin September 21 and run through December 11, 2020, for this next round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments (CFAP 2).…
At its annual summer meeting August 11, 2020, the Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) announced new membership for the term beginning August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2022. CMC is a federal marketing order that promotes the worldwide consumption of U.S. cranberries. Its membership includes 13 voting members and nine alternate members from the U.S.…
The abstract of the H.Pylori study has been published and the final electronic version will be out very soon. In order to understand the details of the results, we will be hosting a Zoom webinar meeting on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 3:00 pm ET. If you plan to attend the Zoom webinar meeting please register…
The CMC’s annual summer meeting was held virtually on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. (EST). CMC 2020 Summer Minutes Final Pre-Recorded Presentations: EU MRL Global MRLs Tariffs International Marketing Digital Meeting Book 2020 Budget as updated in the meeting 2020 Marketing Policy as updated in the meeting
The Committee will be holding a virtual meeting to discuss logistics of its summer meeting. The call will take place Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 10:00 AM (EST). If you would like to participate please email kcahill@uscranberries.com for login information.
The CMC’s annual winter meeting will take place February 6 & 7, 2020 at the Renaissance Orlando Airport Hotel in Orlando, Florida. February 2020 Meeting Overview February 2020 Agenda Digital Meeting Book Meeting Presentations CMC 2020 Winter Minutes Final
This notice is a follow-up to our original Market Facilitation Program Tariff Relief Payment notification in August. As you know, President Trump authorized USDA to provide up to $14.5 billion in direct payments through MFP for 2019 to assist impacted producers, which is in line with the estimated impacts of the retaliatory tariffs on –…
As it is currently harvest season, and many of our members are in areas where EEE may be of concern, the CDC has asked that we share the following information. There have been numerous media reports about EEE virus disease in the last few days. We (the CDC) are actively working with states to…
Click to download the latest Marketing Policy, updated at the CMC annual summer meeting on August 19.
The CMC’s annual summer meeting will take place August 19 & 20 at Hotel 1620 Plymouth Harbor, 180 Water Street, Plymouth, Mass. Click here for a meeting Overview and Agenda. Meeting materials and presentations can be downloaded here.
