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Trader Joe's and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) announced that they have signed an agreement that formalizes the ways in which Trader Joe's will work with the CIW and Florida tomato growers to support the CIW's Fair Food Program. …

In 2012, Chiquita Brands celebrates 20 years of working with the Rainforest Alliance and implementing the social and environmental standards they pioneered. This collaboration marks one of the longest sustained relationships between a company and NGO. From this experience, Chiquita has also developed sustainability partnerships with leading retailers and governments to continue improving in sustainability.
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Catalytic Generators announced today the creation of a new logo. “We have been in business for almost 40 years. The entire time, we’ve had the same logo and it has served us well,” said Greg Akins, Manager. …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Fruiticana Produce Inc. are warning the public not to consume certain bunches of Fenugreek leaves because they may be contaminated with a toxic weed Senecio vulgaris. …

It is now possible to have locally grown tomatoes in northern Nevada — in January. This has been proven by the partnership of SunScience Corporation (SSC) and the DoubleTree Ranch (DTR) research facility in Lovelock, NV. Together they launched a Controlled-Environment Agriculture (CEA) project using SSC's Energy Management System (EMS) and DTR's greenhouse farming operations. …