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November 4, 2008

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Schnuck's to host Frieda's Produce University

Shoppers visiting any Schnuck's or Logli locations of St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets Inc. Nov. 15 will have a chance to learn all about such distinctive produce fare as organic Klamath pearl potatoes, assorted fingerling potatoes, fresh pomegranates and Fuyu persimmons during Frieda's Produce University from Frieda's Inc., Los Alamitos, Calif.
To learn more. . .

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* PACA action
* Retail Roundup

Outside the Insider

* Disease, storms and development have shrunk Florida's citrus groves to new lows (palmbeachpost.com)
* Budgets squeezed, some families bypass organics (nytimes.com)
* Big grocery chains testing smaller stores (msnbc.msn.com)
* Tastes great, better for you: Farmers' groups urge public to eat more fruits, vegetables (startribune.com)
* A school snack plan introduces students to fruits and vegetables (Ocala.com)
* [Beijing] Maggot-infested oranges hidden in China (upi.com)

 

People

ADRIAN GONZALES JR is now on staff with Certified Pack and Premium Produce Distributors Inc., both in Nogales, Arizona.

JAMES E. LINK has been appointed Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

JAMIE KILBRIDE is no longer with Coosemans Boston Inc., Boston, Massachusetts.

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