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Black Gold Farms adds spice to potatoes

06/18/2013 5:32:00 PM
Grand Forks, N.D.-based Black Gold Farms has joined spice company McCormick & Co. to offer easy-to-prepare red potato side dishes in three flavors. ... Full story

California avocado industry gears up for the Fourth

06/14/2013 4:18:00 PM
The California avocado industry has a host of marketing initiatives to help move an expected 96.4 million pounds of fruit in the runup to Fourth of July. ... Full story

Growers rest case on second day of grape patent trial

06/13/2013 10:17:00 AM
After waiting more than five years for their day in court, three California grape growers took only two days to present their case against the California Table Grape Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ... Full story

Competition fierce at fair highlighting Ontario greenhouses

06/17/2013 11:08:00 AM
More than 130 entries were in the running at the seventh annual Greenhouse Competition at the Leamington Agriculture Fair, with greenhouse growers Mucci International, Nature Fresh Farms, Mastronardi Produce, and Orangeline Farms taking top honors. ... Full story

Murdock wants to buy Dole — again

06/11/2013 6:41:00 PM
(UPDATED COVERAGE, June 12)The board of directors of Dole Food Co. Inc. is considering an unsolicited bid from the company’s top executive to pay $12 each for all outstanding shares, setting the value of the company at $1.1 billion.

David Murdock, chief executive officer and chairman of the board, made the offer June 10 and the board made it public June 11 in a news release posted on the company’s investors website. Murdock, along with family members, already owns 40% of the stock of the Westlake Village, Calif., company. ... Full story

Del Monte testing genetically modified pineapple

04/26/2013 2:31:00 PM
Genetically modified pineapple grown in Costa Rico by Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. Inc. gained the approval of the U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier this year. ... Full story

Sun Pacific CEO recruits Cuties growers

06/11/2013 8:26:00 PM
VISALIA, Calif. — Between rising demand for easy-to-peel citrus and a reduction in assessments, growers have good reason to pack under the Cuties label, Sun Pacific chief executive officer Berne Evans told potential recruits at the Visalia Convention Center. ... Full story

Whole Foods uses produce department for bee lesson

06/14/2013 11:12:00 AM
Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market Inc. staged one of its produce departments with about half the fruits and vegetables it normally offers to illustrate the importance of bees to agriculture. ... Full story

Wild Oats looks to relaunch

06/13/2013 1:29:00 PM
Wild Oats may be feeling its oats again — possibly thanks to Tesco’s plans to close its Fresh & Easy stores. ... Full story

Questions you won't hear at farmers’ markets (but should)

06/12/2013 3:23:00 PM
It is a nice try, but I don’t think any consumer I know has the inclination to ask growers/vendors at farmers’ markets about their food safety practices. ... Full story
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