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FreshStart 2019, the United Fresh Start Foundation’s annual conference, golf tournament and gala dinner bringing the industry together to increase kids’ access to fresh produce, will once again feature a silent and live auction benefitting the foundation and a half-day education program focused on how the fresh produce industry increases children’s access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The event also will include United Fresh’s...
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Today's Headlines
- Kroger celebrates one-year anniversary of Zero Hunger | Zero Waste
- United Fresh appoints Sarah Grady to board of directors
- Bland Farms continues to lead innovation
- Ahold Delhaize dishing out juicy grove to the store details
- FPAA to hold first Women’s Leadership Invitational at 50th Nogales Produce Convention
- Sprouts expands into Pennsylvania with Philadelphia store
- CAC kicks off 40-year anniversary at Fresh Summit
- 130 years of Fyffes: Sustainability through partnership and innovation
What's New
High temps late in the Treasure Valley growing season affected some of the yield for Haun Packing in Weiser, ID, but General Manager Herb Haun said sizing “looks very good and quality is excellent.”
The Haun Packing operations crew consists of Fred Haun, Herb Haun, Joe Snell and Ivan Flores.In late August, Haun told The Produce News, “We started Aug. 3 this...
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Like many other Treasure Valley onion operations, Central Produce Distributors in Payette, ID, saw an early start to the 2018 season, and General Manager Ray Burzota said in late August the company was “real busy and packing hard” as it shipped yellows, reds and whites.
Central Produce Distributors’ crew shows off the company’s labels. Pictured are Ray Burzota,...
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When Mike Stuart was a young man, he approached his future father-in-law to ask for Karen Moffett’s hand in marriage.
“He asked me how I was going to support her and my idea wasn’t good enough,” said Stuart. “I made a deal that I would work full-time while Karen finished her degree and...
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Southern Innovations 2018 tops the charts
NASHVILLE, TN — The Southeast Produce Council's 2018 Southern Innovations Organics & Foodservice expo took p...
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Michael A. Bozzuto, chairman, president and CEO of Bozzuto's Inc., with Eileen Oliver, Linda Spry and Lou Bianco of Coast to Coast Produce.
Sweet potato damage hit or miss, tomato supply not affected
Hurricane Florence had a hug effect on the people of North and South Carolina but when it came to any damage to the tomato crops i...
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