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Florida
citrus crop value falls below $1 billion
The value
of Florida's citrus crop fell below $1 billion for the first
time in four years, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture
statistics reported in the Lakeland Ledger.
To
learn more. . .
*
PMA
presents packaging, booth presentation awards
* PBH
to honor three member companies as role models
* Well-Pict
receives award, launches new varieties
* Retail
Roundup
* PACA
actions
Outside
the Insider
* 9
in 10 high schoolers short on fruits, veggies (bostonherald.com)
* Uncertainty
looms for west-side farmers (fresnobee.com)
* Site
helps chefs find farmers, and fresh produce (npr.org)
* Aldi
nabs Jewel's turf (chicagobusiness.com)
* Farmers
question need for new rules (newsoberver.com)
* Cranberry
harvest down, but Ocean Spray still having great season (metrowestdailynews.com)
* [United
Kingdom] Focus: UK supermarkets see growing appetite for local
produce (wsj.com)
People
TED PESQUEIRA
is now with Windsor Distributing Inc., Nogales, Arizona.
HELEN
MENNE previously with J P Molica Co., Delano, California has
joined T. D. Produce Sales, Bakersfield, California.
RICK
RUSSO is now vice pres sales & marketing and TED MILLS
is now vice pres of agricultural operations for River Ranch
Fresh Foods LLC, Salinas, California.
SEAN
AZZELIO has been promoted to commodity mgr for Earthbound
Farm, San Juan Bautista, California.
BOB DeBRUYN
of DeBruyn Produce Co., Zeeland, Michigan, passed away September
12, 2009. He was 70.
DUNCAN
MACNAUGHTON of Supervalu Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, has
retired.
BOB BAUCOM
has joined sales for Farm Pak/Barnes Farming Corp., Spring
Hope, North Carolina. JOSE SALINAS is no longer connected.
BRET MIX
has joined Ideal Sales Inc., Dallas, Texas. BILL JOHNSON is
no longer with the company.
PAUL W.
TEAGUE formerly with Delta Fresh Sales Inc., Senath, Missouri,
has joined Jay Bird Farms LTD, Edinburg, Texas.
RENE RODRIQUEZ
is no longer with London Fruit Inc., Pharr, Texas.
JOHN McKAY
is now manager & certified transportation broker for Cox Truck
Brokerage Inc., Ashland, Virginia. TODD GOFORTH is no longer
connected with the firm.
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