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Industry
Retail promotions spur Santa Maria produce
Read how shippers say retail sales of Santa Maria produce can be more effective.
September 23, 2022 02:00 PM
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Industry
Shippers see wild foodservice ride beginning to settle down
California’s Santa Maria shippers say the pandemic’s effect on marketing has been profound, but foodservice demand is slowly recovering.
September 23, 2022 02:00 PM
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Gold Coast
Industry
Gold Coast increases attention to retail, introduces new 2-pound pack
With core items that include broccoli, cauliflower, spinach and cilantro, Santa Maria, Calif.-based Gold Coast Packing Co. Inc. also has significantly grown its Brussels sprouts program in recent years.
September 23, 2022 02:00 PM
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Industry
Santa Maria labor tight but expected sufficient
With the help of the H-2A program, Santa Maria growers expect tight but manageable labor availability for 2021.
September 23, 2022 02:00 PM
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drought
Industry
Drought conditions stress High Plains growers
With planting season only weeks away, severe drought conditions are raising concerns about the 2021 Red River Valley potato crop in Minnesota and North Dakota.
September 23, 2022 02:00 PM
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coastline
Industry
Coastline Family Farms introduces new Culinary Bouquet line
Starting with a mini-romaine selection, Coastline Family Farms is introducing a line of products under the sub-brand of Culinary Bouquet, says Robert Verloop, chief operating officer of the Salinas, Calif.-based company.
September 23, 2022 02:00 PM
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Produce Crops
Salinas Valley vegetables see mixed trends in 2020
Salinas Valley vegetable commodities that enjoyed more than a double-digit increase in shipments in 2020 included broccoli, cauliflower, celery hearts and iceberg lettuce.
September 23, 2022 02:00 PM
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leafy
Industry
Salinas Valley suppliers offer good volume
California’s Salinas Valley vegetable shippers had more than enough supply for the start of the deal this year.
September 23, 2022 02:00 PM
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Grower Shipper Association of Central California
Industry
Grower-Shipper Association of California gives thousands of vaccines to farmworkers
A year ago, the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California established a first-of-its-kind housing program for farmworkers in the Salinas Valley who were exposed to COVID-19.
September 23, 2022 02:00 PM
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Industry
California LGMA endorses pre-harvest testing to reduce outbreaks
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement board has endorsed new pre-harvest testing guidance in an effort to prevent foodborne illness outbreaks associated with leafy greens.
September 23, 2022 02:00 PM
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