Dave Yeager

An Aug. 12 merger between Colorado-based Farm Fresh Direct LLC and two out-of-state potato shippers has FFD laying claim to being the largest grower-owned fresh potato shipper in the United States.

In July, McDonald’s announced plans to change its traditional Happy Meal through a new initiative called “Commitments to Offer Improved Nutrition Choices.”

Retired Lt. Col. Jesse Raybourn, former vice president of information services for the Produce Marketing Association, died Thursday, July 21, at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. The Exton, PA, resident was 86.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has relaxed its fumigation procedures for Peruvian asparagus imported into the United States, according to Frank Ramos, a customs broker and president of The Perishable Specialist, based in Miami, FL.

With the passage of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, is there still a need for a national leafy greens marketing agreement?

Immediate customer response, in-depth knowledge of the fresh produce industry, and an ability to think outside the box. These are the qualities that characterize New Star Sales & Marketing Co. in Champaign, IL, according to company President John Aune and his business partner Tom Spivey, a director in the company. The two seasoned professionals said that they seek to deliver the highest level of personal service to their client base.