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A Canadian company has recalled red chili from Vietnam for potentially containing salmonella.

A slight rise in sales of fresh potatoes in the second-quarter ending in December was offset by a drop in russet volumes, dragging the overall fresh category volume down.

Jac. Vandenberg Inc., Yonkers, N.Y., is recalling cartons of Chilean peaches, nectarines and plums shipped to retailers in 18 states for Listeria monocytogenes concerns.

Whole Foods Market has recalled baby spinach in eight states, in response to a similar action by the New York grower-shipper who supplied the spinach.

Registration for the fifth annual Viva Fresh Open golf tournament is now available.

The FDA has named Adam Bros. Farm in Santa Barbara County as one potential source of the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine — but it cautions that the finding does not explain all the illnesses in the outbreak.

Imports of mangoes and papayas have shown strong growth over the past decade.

I read a recent article that cassette tapes are making something of a comeback, fed by what I believe must be misplaced “nostalgia.”

Fullei Fresh, Miami, is recalling organic bean sprouts from Whole Foods Markets in Florida because of a possible Listeria Monocytogenes contamination.

Shuman Produce, grower-shipper of Vidalias and other onions year-round, is rebranding, with a new trade name of Shuman Farms, and has numerous personnel changes, primarily in sales and marketing.