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The extensive salad portfolio of Charlotte, N.C.-based Dole Food Co. continues to grow, with more additions coming this summer and others scheduled for later in the year.

New packaging is coming for Charleston, S.C.-based hydroponic leafy greens grower Vertical Roots.

Rockingham, Va.-based Shenandoah Growers has new prefilled shippers available for its living herbs.

Carpinteria, Calif.-based Hollandia Produce, which markets the Pete’s brand, has a new packaged salad line called Greenhouse Fresh.

Toronto, Ontario-based Reunion Foods, which markets plant-based brand Mother Raw, has launched three more salad dressing varieties and plans to launch a new line of dips this summer.

Bancroft, Wis.-based RPE will soon roll out a new compostable bag for its potatoes.

A recent Wall Street Journal article titled The Airline Safety Revolution caught my eye and should be required reading for the leafy greens industry and our food safety regulators.

In the newspaper game, editors attempt to capture attention with catchy headlines. They hope the reader is intrigued by a compelling “hook” and sticks around to read on.

The first estimate from Northwest Cherries pegs the 2021 crop at 23.79 million cartons, up 20% from 19.83 million cartons in 2020 and up 2% from 2019.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Fresh Produce Inc. (Fresh Produce), Dallas, Texas, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).