Issue Announcement http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Issue_Announcement RSS Feed for Issue Announcement en-us Wed, 15 May 2013 21:17:57 GMT Ready Pac CEO retires; successor named http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Issue_Announcement/Ready-Pac-CEO-retires-successor-named-206031961.html Michael Solomon, president and chief executive officer of Irwindale, Calif.-based Ready Pac Foods Inc., is retiring and will be succeeded by Phillip Theodore. Green Giant Fresh, C.H. Robinson partner on avocados http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Issue_Announcement/Green-Giant-Fresh-CH-Robinson-partner-on-avocados-206355331.html Eden Prairie, Minn.-based C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. will distribute Green Giant Fresh’s latest addition to its product line – avocados – when nationwide retail shipments start in late May. Lucky Strike Farms ex-president Papazian dies http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Issue_Announcement/Former-Lucky-Strike-Farms-president-dies-206836361.html Gilbert Papazian, longtime produce broker and former president of Burlingame, Calif.-based Lucky Strike Farms, died May 3. He was 83. Arkansas growers prepare tomatoes for June 10 start http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Issue_Announcement/Arkansas-tomatoes-set-to-ship-by-June-10-206945201.html Because of unseasonably cool, wet weather, the Arkansas tomato deal will likely begin later this season, grower-shippers said. Florida ramps up for summer avocados http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Issue_Announcement/Florida-prepares-for-summer-avocadoes-206857471.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Florida avocado grower-shippers are looking forward to another normal season. Florida pursues funding for citrus http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Issue_Announcement/Florida-supporting-citrus-research-206267621.html Florida’s citrus industry is closer to receiving funding to combat citrus greening. Innovation trumps litigation http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Issue_Announcement/Innovation-trumps-litigation-206923861.html Florida tomato interests dragging Mexican growers back to court will do little to assure buyers of an orderly marketplace. Biotech acceptance will come in baby steps http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Issue_Announcement/Biotech-acceptance-will-come-in-baby-steps-206922391.html "True or False: Genetically modified fruits and vegetables will be commonplace in 10 years in the U.S. fresh produce market.” Take a broader perspective of involvement http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Issue_Announcement/Take-a-broader-perspective-of-involvement-206919011.html As many readers know, the last time I was in San Diego I fell out of an airplane (or maybe I might have been pushed a little). Food safety leaders promote industry collaboration http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Issue_Announcement/Food-safety-leaders-promote-collaboration-205971031.html BALTIMORE — Integration was a recurring theme at the 12th annual Food Safety Summit where produce professionals, government officials and non-governmental organization leaders repeatedly said collaboration at all levels will be the key to success.