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April 21, 2009

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 The Front Page

United Fresh expo under way in Las Vegas

Produce professionals from around the world have converged on Las Vegas this week, hoping to come away winners, at least from a perspective of networking, education and learning experiences.
To learn more. . .

* PMA foodservice show set for July 24-26
* California Giant tests HarvestMark system
* New Dole foundation aids growers in Peru
* PACA action
* Retail Roundup

Outside the Insider

* Stemilt helps bring riverbank back to life (wenatcheeworld.com)
* Dole accuses banana case attorneys of fraud (3.signonsandiego.com)
* State, local changes seen as key to U.S. food safety (uk.reuters.com)
* To fill food safety gap, processors pay inspectors (nytimes.com)
* Monsanto mulls legal action over GMO ban (google.com)
* New York's new ballparks serve up serious eats (usatoday.com)
* Owner of Numero Uno chain convicted of racketeering (dailybreeze.com)

People

LAURIE RINARD has joined Castle Rock Vineyards, Delano, California.

BRIAN K. DOUGLAS is no longer connected with Schwartzman Distributing Inc., Fremont, California.

DAVID COATES, president of Coates Farm Produce Inc., Roselawn, Indiana, passed away April 13, 2009.

CORNELIUS "NEIL" BUCKLEY director of grocery and general merchandise for D'Agostino Supermarkets, Larchmont, New York, passed away April 14, 2009.

TIM HARRINGTON has joined Stemilt Growers Inc., Wenatchee, Washington as merchandising manager for the East Coast.

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