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The
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Study:
Organic interest strong but may be leveling off
A new
report on the organic market cites "rumblings" about
possible slowdowns in certain categories of the organic market
and reflects concerns that overall organic sales may have
reached a plateau, according to a news release from The Hartman
Group Inc., Bellevue, Wash., which compiled the study entitled
The Many Faces of Organic 2008.
To
learn more. . .
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tomato growers seek damages from government
* Potato
growers to meet Sept. 10
* Firm
sued for importing untreated mangoes
* PACA
action
* Retail
Roundup
Outside
the Insider
* Guest
worker program drafted for Washington (tri-cityherald.com)
* Food
industry bitten by its lobbying success (google.com)
* Michigan
fruit takes a hit (detnews.com)
* Tracing
tomatoes from field to fork - a new system (yahoo.com)
* Surprising
truths about fruits and vegetables (usnews.com)
* Slow
food savors its big moment (nytimes.com)
People
STEVEN
KNUDSEN is now communications director for The International
Agri-Center, Tulare, California.
BOB RINGER
of Ringer & Sons Brokerage Co., Inc., Denver, Colorado
has passed away.
MIRIAM
MILLER was named director of membership for the United Fresh
Produce Association, Washington, D.C.
CHRISTOPHER
STAUDT is no longer with Dedicated Logistical Services Inc.,
Lebanon, Tennessee.
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