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Church Brothers, LLC is voluntarily recalling 560 bags of clipped spinach as a precautionary measure after one bag tested positive for Salmonella during a random USDA Microbiological Data Program sampling. The recalled product was processed on October 6, 2011 and shipped in 2.5 pound bags to Super King Markets in Los Angeles, California. …

This year’s New York Produce Show and Conference is a significantly richer event in terms of the workshops and seminars. In homage to New York’s traditional role as a gateway to America, we have installed a one-day special event the day before the trade show dedicated to the global trade of produce. The program is terrific, but there are two really special components to this inaugural event. First, we have had the extraordinary good fortune to secure Mary Anastasia O’Grady as our Keynote speaker. Following both the strict conflict-of-interest policies of The Wall Street Journal and the generous proclivities of her own heart, Mary asked that in lieu of a fee, funds be donated toward the fight to cure pancreatic cancer. …

The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) increases the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables by children at participating schools by one quarter of a cup per day, or fifteen percent, according to a new independent evaluation of the program issued today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service. Also, the additional fruits and vegetables consumed replaced the consumption of other less healthy foods, thereby not increasing total energy intake.
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Dole Food Company, Inc., in partnership with Lt. Governor Casey Cagle’s Healthy Kids Georgia and Georgia 4-H, launched a contest for Georgia high schools. The Raise the Salad Bar contest, which ends February 3, 2012, will award three salad bars to schools whose students submit the best essay or video about how their school is working to meet Georgia’s health education standards. …

Intelleflex Corporation, a leader in On-demand Data Visibility for the fresh produce cold chain, has announced The Intelleflex Cool Chain Quick Scan™ — a program that enables growers, packers, shippers and distributors to discover temperature variations in their cold chains that can impact the quality and freshness of delivered produce. …