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More than 70% of U.S. households consume bagged/packaged salads. Considering the hectic pace of the average American's daily routine, reliance on the convenience and variety offered by bagged salads and other types of ready-to-eat vegetables and fruit will be a key factor spurring the U.S. market for these products from $5.5 billion in 2013 to $7 billion by 2018, according to Branded Packaged Produce and Salads: U.S. Market Trends, a recent report by market research publisher Packaged Facts. …

The Produce Mom appeared on the Indy Style program on WISH-TV 8 in Indianapolis Thursday to promote the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools Initiative. With the goal of getting a salad bar in every school in the United States, this program founded by the United Fresh Produce Association supports First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” initiative. …

A six-week pilot test of a Michigan-made vacuum harvest aid last fall, showed significant promise in several areas, according to Riveridge Produce Marketing, Inc., and the company has plans to expand its use of the equipment again this fall. …

Southern California based 4EARTH FARMS, formerly MCL Fresh, announces they have earned the coveted food safety certification SQF CODE Edition 7.1 – Level 3, the highest protocol level the internationally recognized Safe Quality Food Institute has developed. …

Customized Brokers has been informed that starting September 1, 2014, the Port of Savannah, Georgia will be authorized to accept cold-treated commodities from the following countries:

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