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ORLANDO, Fla. — A theme of a food safety session at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit was the need to get more research to companies who could use it.

A true immigrant success story, Jay Rodriguez came with his parents from Cuba to Florida in 1967.

It has been a record-setting fall for the California table grape industry.

It was family day at the farm on Oct. 13 as the Eastern Produce Council hosted its fourth-annual Joe DeLorenzo Family Day and Apple Picking Event at Melick’s Family Farm, Oldwick, N.J.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cited a Philadelphia company for failing to pay for about $550,000 for produce, and is allowing a McAllen, Texas, company to return to business.

Sumo variety citrus will see bigger volume from California this year for Lindsay, Calif.-based Suntreat, a division of AC Foods.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Looking at lessons from other industries, a panel of experts addressed the Fresh Summit Forum for the Future session on the potential for technology to create opportunities for the fresh produce.

Oviedo, Fla.-based Duda Farm Fresh Foods is encouraging Fresh Summit attendees to share legacy stories and goals at their Fresh Summit booth — and support the Salad Bars to Schools program.

The Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association will be well-represented at the Produce Marketing Association’s Oct. 18-20 Fresh Summit in Orlando, Fla.

New Rochelle, N.Y.-based LGS Specialty Sales has announced that its Tiny Tim’s mini avocados are now available in a more economical bag.