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August 18, 2009

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 The Front Page

Analysts say Dole should gain by going public

Dole Food Co.'s decision to take the company public could significantly reduce its debt load and improve its credit rating, according to industry analysts.
To learn more. . .

* United Fresh, CPMA to host educational session
* National Apple Month display contest slated
* Two PBH Web sites receive awards
* PACA actions
* Retail Roundup

 

Outside the Insider

* Deadly citrus disease reaches Mexico, threatens California (latimes.com)
* USDA's buggy TV ad warns about dangers of smuggling fruits and vegetables into California (washingtonexaminer.com)
* Citrus packers hope for top dollar season (yumasun.com)
* [United Kingdom] Robotics -Intelligent harvesting robots to save $165,000 per farm annually (tmcnet.com)
* Latest government report shows more than 50 pesticides on the fruit. How can you avoid the risks? (rismedia.com)
* Mango seeds may protect against deadly food bacteria (sciencedaily.com)
* Vegetable truck pushes nutrition in Detroit (theworldlink.com)

 

People

RON WYNN is now sales manager for Sunny Cove Citrus LLC, Orange Cove, California.

MARK McHALE has been named eastern regional sales manager for Mann Packing Co., Inc., Salinas, California.

K W (KENNETH) CHRISTENSEN co-founder of K W Christensen & Son Inc, Barnesville, Minnesota, passed away on August 10, 2009. He was 98.

PERRY SUMAS, co-founder, president and director, of Village Super Market Inc., Springfield, New Jersey, passed away on August 7, 2009. He was 94.

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