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Dole has teamed up with professional dancer and choreographer Cheryl Burke to motivate salad and fitness lovers to find new heights of inspiration — whether in the kitchen, in the gym or on the dance floor. …

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, returns to the Washington Public Policy Conference 10 years after his landmark suggestion to provide schoolchildren a free fruit or vegetable snack each day to promote better health. The author of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in the 2002 Farm Bill, Sen. Harkin will speak on the importance of continued involvement and vigilance on child nutrition matters on Tuesday morning, October 4, at the annual public policy summit of the United Fresh Produce Association. …

Concord Foods and the California Walnut Board are partnering on an exciting tie-in event. From October through December, a range of delicious recipes featuring Chiquita™Banana Bread Mix and Walnuts will be available to consumers online at NutsForBananaBread.com and in supermarkets nationwide. …

Ocean Mist Farms is featuring a new item at this year’s PMA Fresh Summit in Atlanta, the first of its kind “Season & Steam” microwavable artichoke bag. …

Fresh Express, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chiquita Brands, announced today the introduction of two new consumer-preferred organic salad mixes and the launch of an awareness campaign that highlights the added benefits of purchasing Fresh Express USDA certified organic salads. Fresh Express now offers Organic Baby Sweet Lettuce and Organic 50/50 Mix. The product offerings are being introduced with an awareness campaign that Fresh Express organic salads are Organic But More. …