Produce Archive
Cherry Marketers Unveil New Health Campaign
NEW YORK -- The Cherry Marketing Institute introduced a consumer campaign emphasizing new research that shows tart cherries offer more antioxidants than cranberries and almost as much as blueberries. ...
Ingles Sees Produce Cost Pressures
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Ingles Markets yesterday said it will probably have to raise its retail prices on produce following last month's freeze in the U.S. Southwest that destroyed an estimated $1 billion worth of crops. ...
Specialty Crops, Conservation Prominent in 2007 Farm Bill Proposals
WASHINGTON -- Conservation funding, additional support for specialty crop producers and expanded renewable energy research budgets feature prominently in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposals for the 2007 Farm Bill, which Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns unveiled here yesterday. ...
Cold Snap Boosts Produce Prices
EXETER, Calif. -- Shoppers in certain areas of the state are paying more for fresh produce as a result of the freeze that destroyed about $1 billion worth of California produce, according to a published report. ...
FMI Applauds Produce Safety Initiative
WASHINGTON -- An industry proposal seeking science-based produce safety standards gained an important ally yesterday, when the Food Marketing Institute declared its support for the initiative, announced last week by the United Fresh Produce Association....
Senator at Odds With Growers Over Produce Safety Rules
LOS ANGELES -- California farmers and State Sen. Dean Florez are at odds over proposed safety regulations for lettuce, spinach and other crops. ...
Ralphs Promotion Mixes Milk With Salad
COMPTON, Calif. - In its more than 200 Southern California division stores, Ralphs Grocery Co. has rolled out its second bottletopper promotion, this time mixing milk with salad. ...
Cold Weather Causes Citrus Supply Shortages, Higher Prices
EXETER, Calif. -- A significant amount of citrus fruit and other fruits and vegetables with crops in the Southern California region are at risk of being lost due to freezing weather. ...
Wal-Mart Opens Neighborhood Market With Enhanced HBC
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores opened a newly designed Neighborhood Market-format store in Tulsa, Okla., yesterday. ...
Samples Match Taco John's E. Coli Strain; Investigation Ongoing
WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration announced that two environmental samples gathered from dairy farms near a lettuce growing area in California's Central Valley tested positive for the same strain of E. coli responsible for the outbreak at Cheyenne, Wyo.-based Taco John's Restaurants. ...
