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FEBRUARY 2010


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FRESH CUT NEWS

Stemilt, Dovex Merge
March 10, 2010 - Stemilt announced last week that it was joining forces with Dovex Fruit Co. to become the leading tree fruit growing, packing and marketing operation in the nation.

Restaurant Trade Group Spends $1M in 4Q Lobbying
March 9, 2010 - The National Restaurant Association spent more than $1 million in the fourth quarter to lobby on tax issues and food safety inspections, among other matters, according to a recent disclosure report. BusinessWeek

Georgia House Lawmakers OK Food Safety Bill
March 9, 2010 - The Georgia House has approved a bill that puts teeth in a food safety bill that cleared the Legislature last year. BusinessWeek

Florida Freeze Taking Bite Out of Local Tomato Supply
March 7, 2010 - With more than 70 percent of Florida’s tomato crop reportedly wiped out by unseasonal frigid temperatures in the Sunshine State in the last several weeks, local produce suppliers and restaurants -- and anyone else dealing in tomato-based products -- are feeling the squeeze on tomato prices and the supply itself. Cumberland Times-News

Nationwide Tomato Shortage Caused By Cold Snap
March 4, 2010 - An unusually cold snap in January destroyed 70 percent of Florida's tomato crop and it's causing a nationwide shortage. WCCO CBS

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