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Whole Foods Market To Introduce Produce Ratings Program To Improve Traceability

The initiative is based on a three-tier ratings system of “good,” “better,” and “best” labels that will be displayed throughout the retailer’s produce department.

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McCall Farms Recalls Margaret Holmes 14.5 oz Turnip Greens and 14.5 oz Mixed Greens Due To Questionable Seals

The affected product was distributed to retailers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.

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U.S. Growers Cold Storage Presents Sam Perricone Memorial Scholarship

Sam Perricone, who passed away in 2011, was one of the founding partners of U.S. Growers.

Wegmans, FreshDirect Emphasize Branding, Food Safety For Local Produce

The marketing needs to be about more than just putting up a sign in the store that says you sell local products.

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What It Means To Be Sustainable

Green leadership in the food logistics industry from farm to fork.

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Rail & Intermodal

CHS Partners With Federation Cooperative To Build Propane Terminal

CHS has signed a long-term agreement with Federation Cooperative to build a propane terminal at Hixton, Wis., that will be managed and operated by Federation Cooperative.

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Tesco: British Farming Can Benefit From Imported Produce

Supporting British farmers and growers does not necessarily have to mean moving to 100 percent British on certain grocery lines.

Certified Greenhouse Farmers Gains NSI Certified Members From Mexico

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CGF extended its membership to include producers from Mexico in August 2013 and it’s been steady growth ever since, with demand for certification exceeding association expectations.

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'Food Hub' Emerges To Match Locally Grown Food With Restaurants

Intermediaries between farmers and large-volume wholesalers, food hubs, as their name implies, operate at the center of a network of individual, small-scale farmers and producers.

Waste Reduction

Whole Foods To Use WISErg Technology For Food Scraps

The Harvester captures data about the sources of food scraps and environmental conditions that grocers analyze to make more informed inventory management decisions.

New Tech Helps Increase Food Safety With Cantaloupes

Martori Farms in Arizona enhances their cantaloupe food-safety program with new hot-water shower designed to clean the pathogens from the rough skin.

Poor Logistics, Lack Of Farms Limit China's Tilapia Market

The high cost of air transport, and difficulties keeping tilapia fresh using land transportation, are costing the market its full domestic potential.

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