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Itaueira Farms looks to increase shipments to the West Coast

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Carlos Prado, owner of Itaueira Farms, and Rodrigo Lima, president of Crown International.

State Street’s new ‘Pacquiao Produce’ label packs a punch at retail

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World champion boxer, recording star and politician Manny Pacquiao has partnered with State Street Produce in San Antonio, TX, to launch the ‘Pacquiao Produce’ label and est

PTI moving ahead, albeit more slowly than expected

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ATLANTA — The industry-wide Produce Traceability Initiative continues to move forward, though very deliberately. At least that is the takeaway message if the opinion of industry members participating in a Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit convention workshop on the topic was typical.

Mushroom industry taking food-safety issues seriously with strong initiatives

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When harvested, mushrooms are placed in tills. The blue tags note the picker’s identification number.

‘Buddy Fruits’ adds two new products to its popular line

Ouhlala Gourmet Corp. recently introduced two new products to its popular line of 100 percent fruit products marketed under the “Buddy Fruits” brand.

“We now have three products at market,” Fabian Milon, vice president and founder of the Coral Gables, FL-based company, told The Produce News. “We’ve added Pure Fruit Bites and Blended Fruit & Milk Smoothie to our original launch product, Pure Blended Fruit.“

Salinas group to co-op floor space at 2012 PMA Fresh Summit

ATLANTA — At least eight grower-shippers headquartered in California’s Salinas Valley will combine their booths at the Produce Marketing Association convention in 2012 and create a location-specific space.

Lorri Koster, vice president of marketing and co-chairman of the board of Mann Packing Co. Inc. in Salinas, CA, is spearheading the effort.

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