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January 15, 2008

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 The Front Page

California oranges making a comeback

One-year after the record-breaking freeze of January 2007, California growers are back in full swing with an estimated 86 million cartons of oranges, according to a news release from the Visalia-based California Citrus Growers Association.
To learn more. . .

* Cal Giant has new name, logo
* Mission, AgriWorld sign pact
* Watermelon assessment hike planned
* New Products Showcase
* Retail Roundup

Outside the Insider

* Eating organic has become easier with the advent of healthful fast food (signonsandiego.com)
* China is taking no chances on food safety for the Olympics (iht.com)
* 'Fingerprint' for fruit juices shows when cheap juices are substituted (sciencedaily.com)
* Check that chicken nugget: It might just be a plant (washingtonpost.com)
* [London] Healthy habits can mean 14 extra years (yahoo.com)
* Registration fees eyed as funding source for food safety (govexec.com)
* Proposals for old produce terminal never bore fruit (projo.com)

 

People

RAUL MILLAN and NANCY BETANCOURT have joined Tavilla Sales Co of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.

GRANT OSWALT of Coastline a dba of Sunridge Farms Inc., Salinas, California, has passed away.

JAMES GAGNON is now general manager for Del Monte Fresh Produce (West Coast) Inc., Sanger, California.

CHAD PORTER is no longer with Magic Valley Truck Brokers Inc., Boise, Idaho.

TODD RATLIFF is no longer connected with On A Roll Trucking Inc., Chicago, Illinois.

WARREN WOJISKI is now general manager for Del Monte Fresh Produce N A Inc., Portland, Oregon.

GINNY HANSEN is now on dispatch for Blackjack Express Inc., Dallas, Texas. JEFF HANSEN is no longer with the company.

JEAN LOPEZ is no longer connected with Schneider Brokerage Inc., Sugar Land, Texas.

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