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October 20, 2009

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Mango board's holiday video will benefit school

The Orlando, Fla.-based National Mango Board will finish out the year in festive fashion with a unique holiday program that will benefit a school dedicated to the culinary arts, according to a news release.
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* Governor O.K.'s California Blueberry Commission
* Trade meetings, convention scheduled for Nogales
* Oppenheimer to market Ocean Spray blueberries
* Dole Food Co. launches initial public offering
* PACA actions

 

Outside the Insider

* Connecticut to scrutinize food labels (nytimes.com)
* [Rome] Agriculture has to increase production by 70%: FAO chief (news.xinhuanet.com)
* WIC program adds healthier mix of foods (usatoday.com)
* [Canada] Strawberry research yields longer growing season (cbc.ca)
* October brings new customers to farmers markets (azcentral.com)
* From farm to table, a link to the past (boston.com)
* Weekend Out: Gleaning the fields, feeding the hungry (denverpost.com)

 

People

SERGIO CHAMBERLAIN, BUTCH BACHELIER and JOHN B. OLIVER are no longer connected with Meyer LLC, Nogales, Arizona.

GUS BLASER co-founder of Magic Valley Truck Brokers Inc., Boise, Idaho, passed away October 19, 2009.

JUSTIN RUTA is now on the phones for Greenery Produce USA Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

MELISSIA TRITSCH is now with Chuck's Transport Inc., San Antonio, Texas.

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