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Court
backs commission's power to collect fees
The Ninth
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has upheld the
Fresno-based California Table Grape Commission's right to collect
grower fees to promote table grapes as nutritious snacks, the
San Francisco Chronicle has reported.
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learn more. . .
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the Insider
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* Shoppers
stretch, diversify grocery dollars (coloradoan.com)
People
JESSE
DRISKILL has left the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas,
Nogales, Arizona and is now with Meyer LLC, Nogales.
L H SCHMIEDING
of H C Schmieding Produce Co., Springdale, Arkansas, has passed
away.
HARRY
BERG is no longer connected with Prime Produce International
LLC, Orange, California.
MICHELE
PETERSON has joined sales for Aspen Produce LLC, Center, Colorado.
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