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March 9, 2010

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 The Front Page

Stemilt Growers, Dovex join forces

Two family-run businesses based in Wenatchee, Wash., have combined forces and expanded their role as a major grower, packer and marketer of apples, pears, cherries, stone fruit and organics, according to a news release.
To learn more. . .

* PMA food safety symposium set for Orlando April 6
* USDA pledges $10 million to Calif. drought relief
* iPhone app offers nutritional grocery guide
* Retail Roundup
* Briefly Noted . . .

 

Outside the Insider

* Chilean fruit shipments face minor disruptions (philly.com)
* Chile's earthquake could hurt local ag companies (bakersfield.com)
* Some fret about push for smaller farm sizes (desmoinesregister.com)
* Tainted food leads to costly illnesses (npr.org)
* Market Street debuts nutritional scoring system in Dallas area (dallasnews.com)
* Morton's outlook bodes well for upscale restaurant demand (online.wsj.com)
* Light helps keep spinach full of vitamins: study (reuters.com)
* Children are hungrier for snacks, study finds (latimes.com)

 

People

LLOYD ROSEN is no longer associated with William Manis Marketing Co., Plant City, Florida.

BRUCE AKERLY is no longer connected with Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP, Dallas, Texas.

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RB University Acknowledgments

Guest Speakers scheduled for March:

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. CST

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. CST

 

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