The Packer Daily http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/packer-daily RSS Feed for Packer Daily en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:26:40 GMT Study: Dip boosts kids’ vegetable consumption http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/packer-daily/Study-Dip-boosts-kids-vegetable-consumption-212239211.html Availability of low-fat herb dips increases children’s consumption of vegetables, according to a study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. FDA sets 2015 as goal for food safety regulations http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/packer-daily/FDA-sets-2015-as-goal-for-food-safety-regulations-212230161.html A simmering court dispute reveals that final versions of new produce safety rules might not arrive until mid-2015. Restaurant trends embrace fresh, local http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/packer-daily/Restaurant-trends-embrace-fresh-local-212219871.html Fresh produce and local food demand will continue to ride a hot streak at U.S. restaurants through 2020. Blue Diamond opens almond plant http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/packer-daily/Blue-Diamond-opens-almond-plant-212216051.html Blue Diamond Growers opened a 200,000 square-foot almond plant in Turlock, Calif. Produce industry report: execs average 3% pay raise http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/packer-daily/Produce-industry-report-execs-average-3-pay-raise-212212881.html Produce company executives received an average salary increase of 2.9% in the current fiscal year, according to the United Fresh Produce Association’s 2013 Produce Industry Compensation & Benefits Report. Golf tourney raises $50,000 for tree fruit scholarships http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/packer-daily/Golf-tourney-raises-50000-for-tree-fruit-scholarships-212213001.html Wenatchee-based Washington Apple Education Foundation raised about $50,000 for scholarships and educational programs to benefit tree fruit industry members and their families at its June 4 golf tournament. USDA cites Worldwide Produce, suspends seven other companies http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/packer-daily/USDA-cites-Worldwide-Produce-suspends-seven-other-companies-212208401.html The U.S. Department of Agriculture cited Worldwide Produce & Groceries Inc., Miami, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act by failing to pay $274,441 to 11 sellers for 91 lots of produce. Domestic asparagus yields to Mexico, Peru http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/packer-daily/Domestic-asparagus-yields-to-Mexico-Peru-212195851.html Importers expect strong summer demand as Mexico and Peru take over the asparagus deal. Midwest sweet corn: good quality, ample volumes http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/packer-daily/Midwest-sweet-corn-good-quality-ample-volumes-212180211.html Mother Nature could delay the start of the Midwestern sweet corn deals, but she also is promising excellent quality and yields, grower-shippers said. Onion committee seeks members http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/packer-daily/Onion-committee-seeks-members-212175191.html The South Texas Onion Committee is seeking new members.