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Chiquita releases 2011 earnings, announces plans for Fresh Express growth
Chiquita Brands plans to expand its salad offerings in 2012, including going into value-added whole head lettuce. During a Tuesday conference call rep... continue reading »
Contaminated sprouts: Jimmy John’s founder says inconsistent supply prompted decision to remove
While customers clamor for sprouts on the Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches Facebook page, the company says the reason it dropped the little shoots was ... continue reading »
Food for diabetics: Fresh fruit, vegetables get super status on ADA’s list
The produce industry fares well in the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) list of Top 10 Diabetes Superfoods. As reported recently by USA Today and... continue reading »
Food safety in leafy greans: Arizona offers food safety poster
The Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Committee has created a new, laminated food safety poster to be used for training in the field - literally. In bo... continue reading »
California’s Market 52 files bankruptcy
Visalia, Calif.-based Market 52 Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Established in 2005, the wholesale produce packing, shipping and marketing c... continue reading »
Texas spinach contamination: Farm’s owner says there was no evidence at farm, processor
The owner of the farm in Texas whose spinach was the subject of a recent voluntary recall says the sample that tested positive for E. coli came from a... continue reading »
Supply chain safety: Leavitt Partners, Park City Group launch global registry
Leavitt Partners, an international health care and food safety consulting firm, and Park City Group, a leader in consumer goods supply chain technolog... continue reading »
Recall of contaminated spinach from Texas never made it to prime time
A recently released FDA enforcement report reveals that more than 228,000 pounds of cut-leaf curly spinach was recalled in December after a sample tes... continue reading »
‘Dirty Jobs’ features Gills Onions Feb. 14 on Discovery Channel
You gotta love onions - especially on Valentine's Day when Gills Onions is being featured in an episode of the Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs." Host ... continue reading »
Promoting healthy eating & fresh fruits and vegetables
Produce for Kids set a record for fundraising in the fall, raising more than $202,000 for two programs. Produce for Kids is a philanthropic organizati... continue reading »
