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The
Front Page
Tomatoes
likely cause of salmonella outbreak
An outbreak
of salmonella that had sickened at least 31 people in New
Mexico as of June 1 likely was caused by eating uncooked tomatoes,
according to a news release from the state's department of
health.
To
learn more. . .
*
PMA
plans seminars in Chile, Peru
* Avocado
Board launches micro Web site
* Assembly
wants EIR before spraying for moth
* PACA
Action
* Retail
Roundup
Outside
the Insider
* [India]
Illegal chemical ripening method imperils India's mango trade
(indiatimes.com)
* How
global warming will hurt crops (usnews.com)
* Federal
WIC program rewriting voucher menu to add fruit, vegetables,
more fish (pe.com)
* Food
report criticizes biofuel policies (nytimes.com)
* [Australia]
First anti-theft label created for direct contact with fresh
produce (ausfoodnews.com.au)
* Chiquita
files suit against 7 (thecalifornian.com)
* American
farms' answer to illegal immigration is to grow crops in Mexico
(iht.com)
People
CHIP LARSEN
is now on staff with Crossroads Transportation Inc., Phoenix,
Arizona.
TOMMY
GREEN is now transportation manager for England Transport
Co. Inc., Rison, Arkansas.
GARY SEVEREN
has joined sales for Prime Produce International, Orange,
California.
TONY INCAVIGLIA
is no longer connected with Misionero Vegetables, Salinas,
California.
LUKE PIXLEY
has joined M G Ford Produce Inc., La Belle, Florida.
CJ WREN
is now on the phones at Ben-Bud Growers Inc., Pompano Beach,
Florida.
KRISTIE
DURR is now carrier coordinator for Des Moines Truck Brokers
Inc., Des Moines, Iowa. SCOT CLARK and HEATHER LITCHKEY are
no longer with the company.
KERRY
O'MALLEY has joined dispatch for Physioc Inc. dba C &
R Transportation, Kansas City, Kansas.
HERMAN
and MATTIE KIMES of Herman Kimes & Son Produce Co., Kansas
City, Missouri, have retired after 39 years serving the produce
industry.
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