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More than 1,200 workers and drivers who carry out day-to-day operations at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx could go on strike as early as Sunday afternoon if contract talks fail to resolve wage and health-care-contribution issues. The workers had been ready to strike on Friday morning, but the union leaders agreed to postpone taking action at the request of a federal mediator. …

A new peer reviewed study shows that conflicting messaging on food safety and nutrition may be having a negative impact on consumers, especially those with lower incomes.  Researchers at the John Hopkins Center for a Livable Future conducted the study which was published in the journal Culture, Agriculture, Food and Environment and titled, “’They Just Say Organic Food Is Healthier:’ Perceptions of Healthy Food Among Supermarket Shoppers in Southwest Baltimore.” …

Major Egyptian fruit producer PICO has announced a significant expansion of table grape and stone fruit production for 2015, while the company has begun shipments of newly added crops to EU markets. …

Prepare your foursome for the 2nd Annual Ag World Golf Classic at Canyon Lakes Golf Course in Kennewick, WA on Monday, June 15, 2015. …

Dynamic Systems, Inc., a Redmond, Washington software developer specializing in barcode data collection, has announced a new larger Touch Screen Computer for The SIMBA Food & Produce Traceability System. SIMBA provides fresh food producers the ability to process, label and track their products from "field to customer". …