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Meijer is recalling whole and fresh-cut cantaloupe products after a sampling program in Michigan detected salmonella.

Jeff Cady rarely misses an opportunity to get better, and that approach has served him well as director of produce and floral for Williamsville, N.Y.-based Tops Friendly Markets.

Ayco Farms Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., is starting its 15th offshore melon season in November.

Fresno, Calif.-based Sun-Maid is introducing new flavors and packaging for its yogurt-covered raisins.

Dec. 5 is World Pear Day and Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers says its Rushing Rivers pears offer perfect promotion opportunities.

Nearly everyone consumes bananas and that makes the fruit a powerhouse category for supermarkets.

Smurfit Kappa is offering the BanaBag as a paper-based solution for bagging bananas at the farm level.

North Carolina sweet potatoes have achieved superfood status as more and more people around the world discover their sweet, nutrition-packed flavor.

Chiquita Brands International is giving its iconic blue banana sticker a pink makeover in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is October.

The Public Health Agency of Canada has closed its investigation into a Salmonella Newport outbreak that was traced to red onions from Thomson International Inc., Bakersfield, Calif.