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October 21, 2008

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 The Front Page

Idaho potatoes ad campaign returns

The Eagle-based Idaho Potato Commission is bringing back its award-winning comic book capers ad series to help retailers fight against lackluster produce sales, according to a news release.
To learn more. . .

* Companies gear up for PMA's Fresh Summit
* United Fresh to establish supply chain program
* FDA launches FIRST awareness program
* PACA actions
* Retail Roundup

Outside the Insider

* Border Patrol's expanded operation irking farmers (washingtonpost.com)
* Computers speed agriculture inspection process (ap.google.com)
* [Brussels] Dole, Del Monte fined over banana pricing (upi.com)
* Thriftiness on special in aisle 5 (nytimes.com)
* Texas A&M citrus scientist proposes orange revolution (agnews.tamu.edu)
* Pectin Power: Why fruits and vegetables may protect against cancer's spread (sciencedaily.com)

 

People

GARY GUYNN is no longer connected with Weis-Buy Farms Inc., Fort Myers and Plant City, Florida.

WINDY HALE and TONY PANTANO have joined sales for I Boris Co., Pompano Beach, Florida.

PAUL McBLAIN of Shamrock Trading International Inc., Williamstown, New Jersey has retired.

JOHN HURSON has retired from Sun Country Transportation Inc., Yakima, Washington.

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