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September 1, 2009

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PBH celebrates fruits, veggies in September

"Stretch Your Food Budget with Fruits & Veggies" is the theme of this year's Fruits & Veggies - More Matters Month, which kicks off in September, according to a news release from the Produce for Better Health Foundation.
To learn more. . .

* Winners of family business scholarships announced
* FPAA to incorporate trade meetings with convention
* Tanimura & Antle expands sales effort in Canada
* PACA actions
* Retail Roundup

 

Outside the Insider

* Community takes steps in support of Bashas' (azcentral.com)
* State cuts imperil program to preserve farmland (latimes.com)
* Citrus shipping ban may end (the ledger.com)
* Economy keeping people from produce aisle (thespectrum.com)
* U.S. school lunch reform may open opportunity menu (reuters.com)
* Oakland produce mart needs new home (sfgate.com)
* Growers hope new apple will match Honeycrisp success (www.postbulletin.com)
* Getting real about the high price of cheap food (time.com)

 

People

ROBERTO (BOBBY) PERAZA is no longer with M A S Melons & Grapes LLC, Nogales, Arizona.

BILL EMANUEL of The C W Emanuel Co. Inc., Vero Beach, Florida, passed away August 26, 2009.

RICK SALIN has joined sales for Idaho Fresh Produce Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho. RAY CLEMENT is no longer with the company.

TRENT McINTYRE formerly with World Wide Logistics has joined Des Moines Truck Brokers Inc, Norwalk, Iowa as carrier coordinator.

KAREN FUSCO is no longer with Frangella Associates Inc., Albany, New York.

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