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Australia signs free-trade deal with South Korea
agreement big win for Australia’s exporters and growers:Australia signs free-trade deal with South Korea
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Crop-infecting virus forces aphids to spread disease
Dec. 5, 2013 — University of Cambridge researchers have shown that viruses use aphids as pawns, discouraging ...
Jana Reduces Safeway Stake
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Jana Partners, the activist hedge fund which acquired Safeway shares seeking to influence decisions to ...
HAB study researches shoppers’ path-to-purchase of avocados
The avocado category continues to deliver impressive retail growth. Last year, retail volume exceeded 1.1 billion units and retail sales topped $ 1.2 billion. ...
US: Start of December holiday apple sales at record pace
Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers:US: Start of December holiday apple sales at record pace
Citing exceptional quality and movement, Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers ...
Feeding by tourists compromises health of already-endangered iguanas, study finds
Dec. 5, 2013 — Feeding wildlife is an increasingly common tourist activity, but a new study published online today ...
Dollar General Eyes Product Productivity
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. here said its goal over the next couple of years will ...
Potandon Produce announces key employee promotions
Potandon Produce LLC, based in Idaho Falls, ID, announced the promotion of two veteran employees, Ralph Schwartz and ...
NY Congressman Reintroduces Bill to Close Trans Fat Labeling Loophole
On Nov. 22, Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) reintroduced a bill that would require clearer labeling of trans fats on food packaging.
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Marks & Spencer Recalls Mussels After UK Illnesses
British retailer Marks & Spencer is recalling three mussel-based food products after illnesses were reported in ...
Missouri Meat Processor Recalls Beef and Pork Products for Possible E. Coli
Cloud’s Meats, Inc., of Carthage, MO, is voluntarily recalling beef and pork products that may possibly be contaminated ...
Q&A: US Rep. Louise Slaughter Discusses Antibiotic Resistance
About 80 percent of all antibiotics distributed in the U.S. are for food animals. They’re commonly ...
Keene Remembered for Commitment to Public Health, Unconventional Style
When Dr. Bill Keene gave a presentation on the dangers of raw milk at a past meeting of the American ...
CPMA lobbies Parliament on food safety, other issues
In mid-November, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association held its third annual Fall Harvest, which saw members of ...
South Dakota’s New Raw Milk Rules Effective Dec. 11
The production, testing and labeling of raw milk will be under new rules in South Dakota effective Dec. ...
Peru: Camposol reveals US$100M blueberry plan
More than half of Camposol’s investment plans next year will go toward a new blueberry variety.
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Sage Fruit apples featured on ‘The Biggest Loser’
The Nov. 12 episode of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” included a segment dedicated to creating nutritious family meals using fresh ...
Hagen to Join Deloitte After Leaving USDA
After stepping down this month from her post as Under Secretary for Food Safety at ...
