SPECIAL REPORT: YEAR IN PRODUCE
1. Chamberlain cantaloupe outbreak
The latest in a series of deadly, high-profile cases of foodborne illness linked to fresh produce... Read more.
2. Implementing FSMA stalls out
The landmark Food Safety Modernization Act became law, but questions concerning fees coupled with parallel... Read more.
10. Locally grown keeps rising
Retailers and restaurants are expanding ways to connect with local producers. Food hubs, retail-producer... Read more.
3. Tomato suspension agreement under fire
Tomato grower-shippers in Mexico and others in the industry were caught off-guard in late August when... Read more.
9. School lunch produce bonanza
The push for healthier school lunches took on renewed fervor in January, when first lady Michelle... Read more.
8. Quick-serve restaurants get healthy
Salads, blueberries, avocados and sweet potatoes are transforming the fast-food industry. Pushed to offer more healthful... Read more.
4. United Fresh, PMA merger falls through
It seemed as if the entire produce industry looked forward to the merger of the United Fresh Produce... Read more.
7. Sprouts salmonella outbreak
It was a tough year for the fresh sprout industry. Sandwich chains dropped the item, and the No. 2... Read more.





