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Between 2012 and 2014, each of the 22 schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District were gifted salad bars by the United Fresh Start Foundation, the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California Foundation and a host of local produce industry donors, working together through the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools program. This year, a member of the district’s nutrition team is paying it forward by cycling 275 miles in four days for Tour de Fresh to put salad bars in other districts. …

Texas-based MountainKing Potatoes has launched its 2015 summer merchandising program aimed at encouraging retailers to create eye-catching displays capturing the experience of summer grilling featuring the company’s Steakhouse Roasters. …

As part of its nutrition communications program, the California Avocado Commission (CAC) sponsored Fitbloggin’ 15, a fitness and nutrition blogger conference that took place in Denver, CO from June 25 through 28. The conference drew about 300 influential bloggers representing health, wellness, fitness and weight loss/maintenance categories. …

Stéphane Roy, President of "Les Serres Sagami" is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Pierre Cayer as Vice-President of Sales and Market Development. Mr. Cayer's mandate will be to grow and promote the Sagami – Savoura – Biologico brands in Quebec, Canada and the United States. …

The USDA Cranberry Marketing Order, also known as the Cranberry Marketing Committee, USA (CMC) has received confirmation that the cranberry producers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington and Long Island, N.Y. have approved the continuance of their federal marketing order program. …