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October 2, 2007

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 The Front Page

Social responsibility rates high in survey

Consumers believe the degree of social responsibility a produce company exhibits is a highly important factor when they're making their purchase decisions, according to new research from the Produce Marketing Association.
To learn more. . .

* USDA launches new Internet resource
* Growers face water use restrictions
* Name sought for new apple variety
* PACA actions
* Retail Roundup

Outside the Insider

* Dry summer means smaller harvest for cranberry growers (southcoasttoday.com)
* Supermarket chains look to expand in urban areas (desmoinesregister.com)
* Economic factors pushing surge in food imports-FDA (uk.reuters.com)
* Deciding on dinner (csmonitor.com)
* Why are U.S. kids obese? Just look around them (yahoo.com)

People

JENNIFER ELLIS and DONNA TYSER are now on the phones at Muranaka Farm Inc., Calexico, California.

DEBBIE TREVINO is now office manager for Prime Produce de Mexico in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico.

ROGER STAFOS is now operations manager/buyer for Huron Produce Ltd., Fort Lupton, Colorado.

TODD MUDGER is now on the phones at Diversified Citrus Marketing, Lake Hamilton, Florida. JOHN D'ALBORA is now on the phones at their Vero Beach, Florida office.

MARCOS RODAS and JOHN CASTELLANOS previously with J&C Tropicals (J&C Enterprises Inc), Miami, Florida, have joined Coast Tropical, Princeton, Florida.

JAMIE KIRSCH is no longer connected with On A Roll Trucking Inc., Chicago, Illinois.

SAM MYER is no longer with Sweet Ones Inc., Bradley, Michigan.

TODD SHOOT is no longer with Associated Freight Brokers Inc., Yakima, Washington.

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