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The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is now hosting their “Recipe of the Month Photo Contest” on Pinterest, taking full advantage of the site’s ability to showcase pin-worthy food photography and recipe ideas. …

Charlotte-based Chiquita Brands International says it is pulling out of the grape and some other deciduous fruit businesses, as the company works its way through a major restructuring. …

Hickory Harvest Foods, Inc., Akron, Ohio, was awarded the top award in the category of manufacturing at the annual Cascade Capital Growth Awards in October 2012.   The award honors businesses in a six county region of northeast Ohio with significant growth in sales and employees over the past five years. …

Fans of Georgia’s sweet onion printed almost fifty thousand Vidalia coupons this summer with a whopping 26 percent of those consumers redeeming them to cash in on Vidalias. Having more than a quarter of shoppers coast to coast take the coupons to the store is a boon for Vidalia growers and retailers alike; the couponing company reports eight percent would be typical for online redemption. …

Product and packaging innovation are at the forefront again this year at the upcoming annual PMA Fresh Summit taking place October 27th & 28th in Anaheim, CA. Greenhouse grower/marketer Mastronardi Produce Ltd. was recently named a Finalist with an impressive five submissions. …