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Food Safety
“Food traceability list” is high-risk foods by another name
The Food and Drug Administration’s proposed rule is called “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods.”
November 13, 2020 12:46 AM
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Tom Karst
Vegetables
Smoke and fire in the Northwest
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited Sept. 16 with Shay Myers, CEO of Parma, Idaho-based Owyhee Produce.
November 13, 2020 12:46 AM
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Tom Karst
People
Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarships awarded
Caitie Bowers and Tanner Buchanan are the recipients of the 2020 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship.
November 13, 2020 12:46 AM
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Tom Karst
Opinion
Comps: weekly movement and price charts tell story compared with 2019
The point of reference for so many things in life is the historical record.
November 13, 2020 12:45 AM
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Tom Karst
Opinion
Growers must solve California’s water challenges
I visited in late August with Matt Angell about California San Joaquin Valley water issues.
November 13, 2020 12:45 AM
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Tom Karst
Industry
Nominations sought for 2020 Produce Marketer of the Year
The Packer is accepting nominations for the 2020 Produce Marketer of the Year.
November 13, 2020 12:45 AM
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Tom Karst
Vegetables
Hurricane Laura slams coast, soaks fields
Hurricane Laura slammed into Cameron, La., with winds of 150 m.p.h. at 1 a.m. Central on Aug. 27, leaving coastal areas nearby battered and bringing heavy winds and rains inland.
November 13, 2020 12:44 AM
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Tom Karst
Sustainability
Honeybear Brands sets long-term sustainability goals
Elgin, Minn.-Honeybear Brands has created long-term sustainability goals around pollinator health, packaging, food loss/waste and climate and energy.
November 13, 2020 12:44 AM
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Tom Karst
Food Safety
Moorman outlines plan for new era of smarter food safety
Food and Drug Administration official Mark Moorman acknowledges that the “smarter” era of food safety has not yet arrived.
November 13, 2020 12:44 AM
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Tom Karst
Fruit
Rough patch for apple growers but better times coming
The next five years could be a challenge for apple growers, but the industry should emerge stronger and in a better competitive position after that.
November 13, 2020 12:44 AM
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Tom Karst
