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September 4, 2007

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 The Front Page

Avocado promotion focuses on tailgating

The Irvine, Calif.-based Hass Avocado Board has pulled out its marketing playbook to create a game plan for encouraging consumers to include hass avocados in all their tailgating events this fall.
To learn more. . .

* Whole Foods announces Boulder plan
* Dole steps up spinach testing
* Florida growers get break on disaster assistance
* DRC closes Mexico office
* PACA action

 

Outside the Insider

* Less danger in dining out? (marketwatch.com)
* China defends food safety standards to WHO (yahoo.com)
* Discerning consumers seek foods produced locally (orlandosentinental.com)
* It's worth the trouble to grow organic (newsok.com)
* [United Kingdom] Naked truth about the supermarket cucumber
* Special report: Food companies work to improve safety -- and rebuild confidence

 

People

TOM FRUDDEN is no longer with Meyer LLC, Nogales, Arizona.

GEORGE CHAVEZ is on the phones at Premium Produce Distributors Inc. and Certified Pack, Nogales, Arizona working with their chili pepper program.

B J MILLIGAN has joined the sales team of Fresh Quest Inc., Pompano Beach, Florida.

TERRY HINES is now key account manager for Quincy Farms, Quincy, Florida. LUCRETIA PARISH is no longer with the company.

TANYA AUERBACH, co-founder of Maurice A. Auerbach Inc., South Hackensack, New Jersey has passed away.

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