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Spartan Stores conduct voluntary recall after routine tests show positive for listeria
Spartan Stores is initiating a precautionary recall of certain deli products, many containing fresh-cut produce, due to concerns of possible Listeri... continue reading »
28,000 cases of cantaloupe recalled after positive sample for salmonella
DFI Marketing Inc. of Fresno, Calif., is voluntarily recalling cantaloupe because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmone... continue reading »
Rally pushes for action on farm bill before Sept. 30
Hundreds of agriculture industry allies rallied in Washington, D.C. today to urge Congress to pass a new Farm Bill before the current law expires Se... continue reading »
Sept. 11, 2001: A deadly day at the farmers’ market
Sept. 11, 2001, was no ordinary day at the farmers’ market for Ron Samascott.
The farmer from Kinderhook, N.Y., had long been d... continue reading »
Value-added produce sales continue to grow in second quarter 2012
Sales of value-added fruits and vegetables have continued upward growth in dollar sales and price, according to the latest edition of Fresh Facts on... continue reading »
Minnesota to create food safety center
The Minnesota Department of Health, in partnership with the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, has been selected by the Centers for Di... continue reading »
United Fresh announces recipients of Public Policy Conference scholarships
The United Fresh Foundation Center for Leadership Excellence has selected four recipients of the 2012 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholar... continue reading »
Fresh Summit 2012: Consolidated trade show, reorganized education programs planned
No more half-empty aisle ways and exhibitors standing around wondering where everybody went. The 2012 Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit e... continue reading »
California growers focus on getting their cantaloupe safety message out
California melons will begin bearing a “Buy California Grown” sticker in an effort to distinguish the state’s crop from others. ... continue reading »
Mango-related recalls expand with fresh-cut products
More recalls were announced over the Labor Day weekend in connection with mangoes associated with a salmonella outbreak in Canada and the U.S. Sup... continue reading »
