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Produce
inspection training courses slated
The first
of three Produce Inspection Training Program sessions sponsored
by the United Fresh Produce Association and the U.S. Department
of Agriculture is scheduled for Feb. 22-26 at the USDA Fresh
Products Branch National Inspectors' Training and Development
Center in Fredericksburg, Va., according to Inside, the
United Fresh newsletter.
To
learn more. . .
*
End
may be near for U.S.-Mexico trade dispute
* Florida
orange estimate reduced by 6 million boxes
* Chiquita
supports United Fresh salad bar effort
* Retail
Roundup
* Briefly
noted . . .
Outside
the Insider
* Grocers
struggle to keep shelves stocked after storms (washingtonpost.com)
* The
Great Grocery Smackdown (theatlantic.com)
* [United
Kingdom] Tesco chief slams ombudsman plans (Uk.reuters.com)
* Romancing
the avocado (npr.org)
* [Europe]
New EU organic logo set for Europe's supermarkets (france24.com)
* Warning
for owners of abandoned citrus groves (wftv.com)
* Growing
appetite for low-cal foods (dispatch.com)
People
JUAN CREMASCHI,
JOSE HORMAECHEA and MARY CANCIO have joined Garland LLC, Miami,
Florida. ALEX BELMONTE is no longer connected.
GARY RUBLE
is now on the phones at Michigan Celery Promotion Cooperative
Inc., Hudsonville, Michigan. DUANE FRENS is no longer associated.
DAN SANDERS
has resigned as CEO of United Supermarkets LLC, Lubbock, Texas.
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