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Commercial Irish potato growers in a nine-county area in the northeastern part of the state will vote in March on the renewal of an assessment program that supports promotional and research work of the N.C. Potato Association Inc. Official ballots will be mailed March 15 to all potato growers eligible to vote on the assessment.
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In celebration of the Nuts for Banana Bread Promotion, retailers across the U.S. developed amazing displays of Chiquita™ Banana Bread Mix, walnuts and bananas. These displays were built in produce departments between October 1st and December 31st, 2011. Winning displays were awarded $500.00 gift vouchers. …

IFCO announced the shipment of the 20 billionth pound of produce in an IFCO reusable plastic container (RPC) was delivered to The Kroger Co.’s (NYSE: KR) distribution center in Delaware, Ohio. The milestone container of lettuce represents more than 15 years of growth for RPCs in the US produce industry and further demonstrates Kroger’s commitment to sustainability through its use of reusable shipping containers in its supply chain. …

The three Pacific Northwest Potato Commissions, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC), the Oregon Potato Commission (OPC) and the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) have entered into an agreement to hire a Pacific Northwest Potato Regional Research Director. …

Jones Lang LaSalle today announced that Combs Produce, a leading wholesale, retail and foodservice produce company, has hired the firm to complete a multi-disciplined assignment to provide acquisition and disposition services, site selection, location advisory, Project and Development services and to negotiate potential business and economic incentives. Paul Whitman, President of the DFW market for Jones Lang LaSalle, and Terry Darrow, Managing Director of the office’s Logistics and Industrial team, will lead relocation and disposition efforts. …