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PMA’s Foodservice Conference Will Apply Innovation and Fresh Produce
This summer, foodservice and produce industry leaders will come together to explore how innovation – and a healthy dose of fresh produce – can … Continue reading
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PMA Helps Industry Transition to Company-specific UPCs
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) is releasing a new toolkit to help industry better respond to the gradual transition to company-specific universal product codes (UPC). … Continue reading
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PMA Applauds USDA Proposal Promoting Students’ Development of Healthful Eating Habits
Commending US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) steps to encourage students’ greater consumption of fruits, vegetables and other nutrient-dense foods, Produce Marketing Association (PMA) submitted … Continue reading
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New Report Helps Industry Apply Produce Safety Research
A new report released by Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Western Growers aims to help produce industry members understand the latest food safety research … Continue reading
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PMA honors Kathleen Merrigan’s Work with the Fresh Produce Industry
Bryan Silbermann, president and CEO of Produce Marketing Association, issued the following statement in response to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement … Continue reading
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Industry Publishes New Cantaloupe Guidance
A new resource, The National Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for Cantaloupes and Netted Melons, is now available to help companies that grow, harvest, sort, … Continue reading
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PTI Comments on Food and Drug Administration’s Product Tracing Pilot
The Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI), designed to help the produce industry maximize the effectiveness of current trac back procedures, is currently developing a response … Continue reading
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PMA issues call for 2013 Fresh Summit speakers
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Fresh Summit Committee is currently accepting applications for the 2013 Fresh Summit educational program. The committee is seeking future-focused … Continue reading
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Owning produce safety: Industry’s commitment to public health
The produce industry takes food safety seriously and will use the recent report on foodborne illness to spur additional research and practical applications to … Continue reading
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PMA Comments on Proposed Food Safety Rules
Bryan Silbermann, president and CEO of Produce Marketing Association, today issued the following statement in response to the release of the U.S. Food and … Continue reading
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Produce with punch
With a new format and record attendance, the 2012 PMA Fresh Summit was one to remember. Continue reading
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Leadership Symposium Scheduled For January
Senior executives from all segments of the global supply chain who want to recharge their batteries for the new year, strengthen leadership capabilities and … Continue reading
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PMA 2012 Fresh Summit
The 2012 PMA Fresh Summit show was packed with new innovations and ideas — and it had record attendance. Continue reading
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Why I love the produce industry… and a big THANKS!
Two weeks ago growers, manufacturers, buyers, sellers, marketers and associations converged on the Anaheim, California convention center to talk—and taste—produce. The new format of … Continue reading
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Southern California Food Banks to Share Bounty from PMA
Produce suppliers from across the United States and around the world donated an estimated 231,165 pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables to the Second … Continue reading
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Southern California Food Banks to Share Bounty “Harvested” from Produce Industry’s Largest U.S. Trade Show
Produce suppliers from across the United States and around the world donated an estimated 231,165 pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables to the Second … Continue reading
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Anaheim Hosts Largest U.S. Gathering of the Global Fresh Produce Industry
In the midst of a growing wave of public policy and consumer preference emphasizing healthful, high-quality food choices, the world’s fresh produce assembled in … Continue reading
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PBH To Host Supermarket Dietitians at Fresh Summit
Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) will host 20 supermarket dietitians for a 3-day educational session to be held during PMA’s Fresh Summit in … Continue reading
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CPS Research Grants and PMA Food Safety Forums Serve Global Audience
The newly announced $1.8 million Center for Produce Safety (CPS) research grant awards combined with two other Produce Marketing Association (PMA) events offer significant … Continue reading
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PMA and Western Growers Collaborate on Food Safety
Long-time allies Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Western Growers are now creating a collaboration that will initially focus the two organizations’ resources on fresh … Continue reading
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Produce Powerhouse
PMA Fresh Summit is fast approaching. The industry is poised to put its best foot forward. Continue reading
Posted in 2012 10 Article Archives, Focus on Fresh
Fresh Summit Education Highlights Include “communities of interest”
Attendees of the 2012 Fresh Summit International Convention & Exposition will see key changes to the convention’s educational programming when they gather in California … Continue reading
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Supply chain-wide alliance hosts food safety training for Hawaii produce growers
When growers gather for two food safety workshops to be held in Hawaii later this month, surely the scenery will be exceptional – and … Continue reading
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PMA Impact Award Winners to be Announced Oct. 27 at Fresh Summit
Finalists in the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) 2012 Impact Award: Excellence in Packaging have been chosen. The winners will be awarded Saturday, Oct. 27 during the breakfast … Continue reading
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