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Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) is pleased to announce today the 91 Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® Industry Role Models and Champions for 2014; 62 Role Models and 29 Champions. The recipients will be formally acknowledged at an awards luncheon on March 17, 2015 during PBH’s Annual Conference: The Consumer Connection in Scottsdale, Arizona, March 16-18. …

Apple packers and processors are on high alert after recent news linking a Listeria outbreak to an apple facility in California. Seven people have died and 25 others became ill between October and December of last year, according to Reuters. Here are six tips apple packers and processors can use to ensure they maintain a Listeria-free facility. …

On Wednesday, January 21, 2014, United States Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack appointed/reappointed 33 grower members to serve on the United States Potato Board (USPB) for three-year terms beginning March 1, 2015, and ending February 28, 2018. …

Misionero Vegetables has hired industry veteran Rick Dacey in a newly created sales management position. Rick Dacey will oversee Misionero accounts in the Midwest, East Coast and Eastern Canada. Rick will be based out of the Boston, Mass area. The addition supports the growth Misionero has seen over the last couple of years. …

The Goldenberry™ is now available in the food service industry and grocery stores throughout the Chicago area imported from South America by Volcano Produce. …