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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 21, 2020

- General News
Summer is salad time, but Pamela and Greg discuss how the leaf items coming from the Salinas, CA, area will face disruption because of heat and fires in the area.

Albertsons Companies partners with vertical farmer Plenty

- Retail
Albertsons Companies, Inc. and vertical-farming company Plenty Unlimited Inc. today announced an agreement that plans to provide shoppers in more than 430 stores across California with Plenty’s fresh and flavorful produce.

Cyclospora salad outbreak sickens 500+

- General News
Salad ingredients (iceberg lettuce, carrots, red cabbage) continue to be items of interest in the food safety investigation. FDA’s inspection continues at the Fresh Express production facility in Streamwood, Illinois. As of July 8, 2020, CDC is reporting a total of 509 cases across 8 states.

Fresh Express expands salad recall

- General News
Fresh Express recalled products containing either iceberg lettuce, red cabbage or carrots and displaying the product code Z178, or a lower number.

Aldi recalls salads in Cyclospora outbreak

- General News
On June 22, 2020, ALDI, in association with Fresh Express Inc., recalled ALDI’s 12-ounce Little Salad Bar Brand Garden Salads from stores in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

FDA names Fresh Express as supplier of salads in Cyclospora outbreak

- General News
In a press release, Jewel-Osco stated its recall of bagged Signature Farms Garden Salad, sold in its stores in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa, was "in cooperation with the Fresh Express recall of bagged salads potentially linked to an outbreak of Cyclospora infections" in midwestern states.

Church Brothers Farms introduces Tuscan Tender Leaves

- General News
Church Brothers Farms is celebrating National Salad Month with the release of a new variety of salad greens called Tuscan Tender Leaves.

Braga Fresh releases four new organic salads

- General News
SOLEDAD, Calif. – May 27, 2020 – Braga Fresh is celebrating National Salad Month in May with the release of four new Josie’s Organics value-added salads: Tropical Crunch Premium Salad Kit, a Caesar salad kit, a Classic Cole Slaw kit and a traditional Garden Salad blend.

Eat Smart releases new look, salad flavors

- General News

SANTA MARIA, CA (February 3, 2020) — EAT SMART, the plant-centered, chef-inspired, 100% clean, fresh salad …

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Dole expands Fresh Take ready-to-eat brand

- General News

ANAHEIM, CA – Dole plans to expand its successful Fresh Take ready-to-eat salad line. Bil Goldfield, …

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