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Produce for Kids program donations top $3.5 million for children's charities

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Retail partners, grower-shippers and other supporters joined Produce for Kids founder John Shuman (third from left) of Shuman Produce in Reidsville, GA, at a Fresh Summi

Mission inks deal with Chilean avocado grower-shipper

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Mission Produce President Stephen Barnard signs the deal with Cabilfrut on the trade show floor during the PMA Fresh Summit in Atlanta.

Dole partners with Georgia government to sponsor school salad bar contest

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Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, Kirk Farquharson of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Richie Knight of Georgia 4-H.

Produce on display at Allegiance Fall Holiday Selling Show

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Mike Deleo and Ron Dandrea of Dandrea Produce Inc. displayed Navels from Chile and South Africa.

Industry needs to enhance flavor, says PMA president

ATLANTA -- Developing a better flavor profile for fruits and vegetables has to be "job one" for the industry, according to Bryan Silbermann, president of the Produce Marketing Association.

Giving his annual state-of-the-industry address Oct. 15 during the four-day convention, here, Mr. Silbermann touched on a wide range of topics, including the rebranding of his organization as well as the "digital revolution" and the industry's current food-safety crisis.

Two honored with LGMA Golden Checkmark Award

Two leaders from the retail and foodservice buying communities were honored by the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement during a meeting at the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit in Atlanta.

Bill Pool of Wegmans and Mike Spinazzola of Diversified Restaurant Systems, the produce buying arm for IPC and Subway restaurants, were announced as recipients of the LGMA's Golden Checkmark Award.

The Golden Checkmark is given to recognize individuals and organizations that support mandatory government inspection of food-safety practices in the produce industry.

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