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United Fresh Press Releases

Press Releases are formal United Fresh statements to the produce trade press and news media throughout the country.

12/09/11 | Tomato Industry to Meet in Florida in February
12/09/11 | Updated Audits Benchmarking Matrix Now Available
11/15/11 | Fresh Produce Excellence to Earn Chefs Top Honors at United Fresh 2012...
11/15/11 | State Fruit and Vegetable Profiles Now Available At UnitedFresh.org
11/14/11 | United Fresh to Host Salute to Reggie Griffin Golf Tournament and Dinn...
11/08/11 | United Fresh 2012 to Shine Light on Retail Stars
10/17/11 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Increases Kids’ Consumption of Fruit...
10/06/11 | Registration Now Open for 2012 Produce Executive Development Program...
10/06/11 | United Fresh Announces 2012 Dates for Produce Inspection Training Prog...
09/28/11 | Rep. Dan Lungren to Explore Agriculture Exemption to E-Verify at WPPC ...
09/22/11 | Rep. Jean Schmidt to Address Washington Public Policy Conference
09/21/11 | House Judiciary Committee Passes E-Verify Bill, Rejects Agricultural W...
09/19/11 | Sen. Tom Harkin to Deliver Keynote Address on 10th Anniversary of Land...
09/19/11 | Tom Vilsack Highlights Face-to-Face Meetings at Washington Public Poli...
09/16/11 | POLITICO Co-Founder to Speak at WPPC Closing Lunch Session
09/15/11 | Sen. Pat Roberts to Address Washington Public Policy Conference
09/14/11 | Young Policy Leaders Provide Strategies for Communicating with Congres...
09/13/11 | Registration Now Open for United Fresh 2012
09/08/11 | United Fresh Foundation, Produce for Kids, Publix Partner to Support S...
09/07/11 | Retail Prices, Weekly Sales Up in Latest FreshFacts® on Retail
09/01/11 | Nikki Rodoni to Chair Sustainability Advisory Board
08/31/11 | Safeway Senior VP Steve Burnham Joins United Fresh Board of Directors...
08/30/11 | School Visit, Produce Tours and Policy Roundtable Highlight Concannon’...
08/29/11 | Southeastern Schools Invited to Apply for Salad Bars
08/25/11 | Washington Public Policy Conference Breakout Sessions to Focus on Indi...
08/24/11 | 2011 Family Business Scholarship Winners Represent Produce Industry’s ...
08/05/11 | United Fresh Launches Fresh Impact Tour
08/03/11 | House Ag Chair Frank Lucas to Keynote Washington Public Policy Confere...
07/29/11 | United to Honor Industry Champion in Washington
07/19/11 | Bonuses a Major Part of Produce Executive Compensation Says United Fou...
06/23/11 | United Releases Tomato Food Safety Metrics
06/12/11 | United Responds as EWG Issues Dirty Dozen List
06/09/11 | United Fresh Examines Potentially Devastating Impact of Mandatory E-Ve...
06/09/11 | Increase in Dollar Sales, Growth of Premium Items Highlight Latest Fre...
06/02/11 | New MyPlate Dietary Guidance Will Dramatically Transform How Americans...
05/20/11 | Produce Industry Takes On Capitol Hill this Fall
05/12/11 | United Fresh 2011 Exhibitors Donate 25,000 Pounds of Fruits and Vegeta...
05/12/11 | FDA participation, pilot projects, benchmarking report are highlights ...
05/05/11 | United Fresh Unveils Class 17 of the Produce Industry Leadership Progr...
05/05/11 | New Products Highlight Innovation, Creativity of the Fresh Produce Ind
05/04/11 | United Fresh Foundation Donates Salad Bars to 33 New Orleans Schools...
04/29/11 | Mobile App, UnitedFresh.TV, Social Media and Photos Foster Total Atten...
04/21/11 | United Fresh Announces Nominations for 2011-2012 Market Segment Boards...
04/11/11 | United Fresh Announces Nominations for New Board Officers and Director...
03/03/11 | Innovation Expert Nicholas Webb Headlines United Fresh Post Show Confe...
03/02/11 | United Fresh 2011 Educational Program to Focus on Top Issues for Each ...
02/09/11 | Salad Bars Mean Healthy Lunches for Thousands of Chicago Students on F...
02/09/11 | Produce Industry Recognizes First Lady’s Nutrition Leadership on Let’s...
01/31/11 | United Fresh Foundation Launches Industry Compensation Tool
01/31/11 | 2010 Dietary Guidelines Recommend Half a Plate of Fruits and Vegetable...
01/13/11 | Fruits and Vegetables Star in USDA’s Proposed Rule on School Nutrition...
01/12/11 | United Fresh White Paper Details Impact of Food Safety Law on Produce...
01/06/11 | DOT Releases U.S.-Mexico Cross Border Trucking Proposal
01/05/11 | New Orleans’ Finest Restaurants Take Center Stage in Lead-Up to United...
12/21/10 | Mixed Reaction from United Fresh as House Passes Food Safety Bill
12/21/10 | United Fresh Opens Application Period for 17th Annual Produce Industry...
12/16/10 | Foodservice Excellence to Earn Chefs Top Honors at United Fresh 2011...
12/06/10 | New Orleans to Set Stage for Retail Winners
12/03/10 | Produce Performance Positive in Q3 2010
12/02/10 | United Fresh Applauds Passage of Child Nutrition Bill
11/30/10 | Senate Passes Food Safety Legislation
11/22/10 | United Fresh Produce Association Foundation Helps Launch Let’s Move Sa...
11/18/10 | United Fresh and Industry Allies Oppose Tester Amendment to Senate Foo...
11/17/10 | Senate Moves Forward on S. 510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
11/11/10 | United Fresh Joins New National Farm and Ranch Alliance to Enhance Ind...
11/10/10 | Manning, Carville Headline United Fresh 2011
11/03/10 | Registration Open for Fifth Annual Produce Executive Development Progr...
11/01/10 | United Fresh Announces 2011 Dates for Produce Inspection Training Prog...
10/22/10 | C.H. Robinson and the United Fresh Foundation Freshen Up Students’ Lun...
10/22/10 | C.H. Robinson and the United Fresh Foundation Freshen Up Students’ Lun...
10/07/10 | United Fresh Hires Dr. Barry Eisenberg as Vice President, Food Safety ...
09/30/10 | United Fresh Donates Salad Bars to Friendship, Imagine Southeast Publi...
09/23/10 | United Fresh Calls for House Passage of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act...
09/17/10 | United Fresh Applauds as Merrigan Announces $55M in Specialty Crop Blo...
09/13/10 | Washington Public Policy Conference to Welcome Rep. Dennis Cardoza
09/10/10 | Sen. Debbie Stabenow to Speak Wednesday at Washington Public Policy Co...
09/08/10 | HHS Secretary Sebelius to Speak at United’s Washington Conference
09/02/10 | Continued Progress Reflected in Q2 Retail Report
09/02/10 | United Fresh Foundation Names 2010 Family Business Scholarship Winners...
09/01/10 | Locally Grown, Regional Food Systems Come Under the Microscope at WPPC...
09/01/10 | United Fresh Launches New Mobile App for iPhone, Android and BlackBerr...
08/20/10 | Washington Public Policy Conference Outlines Real Science on Pesticide...
08/20/10 | United Fresh Names Julie Manes Director of Government Relations
08/18/10 | Safety of Small Farm Produce Comes into Focus at Washington Public Pol...
08/05/10 | United Fresh Applauds as Senate Passes Child Nutrition Bill
07/28/10 | USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan, Senator Lindsey Graham, House...
06/11/10 | United Fresh Applauds Introduction of House Child Nutrition Legislatio...
06/07/10 | Q1 Report Shows Signs of Positive Sales Trends
05/26/10 | Fresh Cut Experts Headline Panels at Fresh Convenience
05/26/10 | PTI End Goal Unchanged, Changes Coming to Leadership, Milestones, Outr...
05/19/10 | Technical Working Group Releases First Draft Harmonized Standard
05/18/10 | United Fresh Expands International Offerings with the Fresh Convenienc...
05/10/10 | American Meat Institute, Food Marketing Institute and United Fresh Pro...
05/10/10 | Chiquita, Cincinnati Public Schools, United Fresh Team Up to Bring Sal...
05/04/10 | United Fresh Introduces Class 16 of the Produce Industry Leadership Pr...
04/30/10 | Audits Benchmarking Matrix Now Available
04/23/10 | Market Segment-Specific Learning, Awards and Live Broadcast Wrap Up Un...
04/22/10 | New Product Awards Announced at United Fresh 2010
04/22/10 | School Salad Bars, Food Safety Regulation Make United Fresh 2010 Day T...
04/21/10 | BlackBerry Mobile App Launched for United Fresh 2010
04/21/10 | Bush Address Kicks off First Day of United Fresh 2010
04/15/10 | FDA’s Michael Taylor to Address Produce Industry at United Fresh 2010...
04/15/10 | iPhone Mobile App Launched for United Fresh 2010
04/08/10 | United Fresh Announces Nominations for 2010-2011 Market Segment Boards...
04/08/10 | In-Depth Discussion of PTI Milestones a Key Feature of Traceability an...
04/07/10 | Leaders from USDA, Produce Industry Headline Sustainability Conference...
04/07/10 | Top Produce Managers to Share Insights on UnitedFresh.TV
04/02/10 | United Fresh Announces Nominations for New Board Officers and Director...
03/30/10 | FDA Leadership to Headline United Fresh 2010 Food Safety Demo Center...
03/26/10 | Q42009 Fresh Facts on Retail Sees Increase in Total Produce Volume
03/24/10 | United Fresh Announces Winners of 2010 Produce Excellence in Foodservi...
03/24/10 | United Fresh Foundation Announces 2010 Retail Produce Manager Award Wi...
03/24/10 | UnitedFresh.TV to Launch with Live Broadcast from Las Vegas Convention...
03/22/10 | Mann Packing's Lorri Koster to be Guest Speaker at 2010 Reception Hono...
03/18/10 | School Salad Bars to Take Center Stage at United Fresh 2010
03/17/10 | United Fresh Unveils 2010 New Product Award Finalists
02/18/10 | United Fresh Launches "Salad Bar in Every School" Campaign
01/28/10 | Application Period Now Open for 16th Produce Industry Leadership Progr...
01/25/10 | United Fresh Launches Food Safety and Research Demo Center at United F...
12/23/09 | United Fresh Q3 Report Sees Increase in Volume, Puts Spotlight on Fres...
12/22/09 | United Fresh Releases Updated Industry Metrics for Tomato Food Safety...
12/21/09 | All New Sustainability Conference Follows United Fresh 2010
12/15/09 | United Fresh Statement on House Introduction of the Comprehensive Immi...
12/10/09 | Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush to Keynote United Fresh 2010
12/10/09 | United Fresh 2010 to Target Market Segments
12/10/09 | Registration Opens for United Fresh 2010
12/01/09 | United Fresh 2010 to Shine Spotlight on Retail Champions
12/01/09 | Fresh Produce Excellence to Earn Chefs Top Honors at United Fresh 2010...
12/01/09 | Industry Survey to Provide Feedback on Produce Traceability Initiative...
11/24/09 | United’s Popular Produce Inspection Training Course Returns for 2010...
11/05/09 | Statement by United Fresh Chairman Jim Lemke on PBH Decision Regarding...
11/03/09 | United Fresh Foundation Opens Registration for Fourth Annual Produce E...
10/29/09 | United Fresh Announces Special Activities, Headquarters Hotel for Frui...
10/23/09 | Produce Industry Committed to Food Safety, Says United President at Se...
10/20/09 | Institute of Medicine Recommends More Fruits and Vegetables for Schoo...
10/14/09 | Industry Leaders Join Forces in GAP Audit Harmonization Effort
10/01/09 | United’s Q2 Report Looks at Retail Efforts to Ease Consumer Burden
09/29/09 | United Applauds National Rollout of Fruits and Vegetables in WIC Progr...
09/08/09 | United Fresh to Donate Salad Bar to D.C.'s Elsie Whitlow Stokes Public...
09/04/09 | Child Nutrition to Headline Rep. Sam Farr’s Address to Produce Industr...
09/01/09 | FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg to Address United Fresh Produce ...
08/26/09 | Stabenow, Farr Highlight Fruit & Vegetable Program, Salad Bars at Sali...
08/26/09 | United Fresh Announces 2009 Family Business Scholarship Winners
08/19/09 | United Fresh to Feature Salad Bar at Capitol Hill Event to Advocate Na...
08/10/09 | United, CPMA to Co-Host Learning Event at Canadian Embassy
07/30/09 | United Fresh Statement on House Passage of the Food Safety Enhancement...
07/22/09 | 21 Companies Sign On for United’s Inaugural Management Resource Center...
07/21/09 | Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Speak at United Fresh Washington ...
07/16/09 | Agriculture Leaders to Serve As Honorary Co-Hosts for 2009 Fresh Festi...
07/07/09 | United Fresh Moves to Mobilize Grassroots Involvement on Card Check
07/07/09 | United Fresh Food Safety Strategies Included in White House Food Safet...
06/24/09 | Produce Industry Must Remain Engaged on Food Safety Legislation
06/19/09 | United Fresh First Quarter Report Examines Shifts In Consumer Purchase...
06/17/09 | United Fresh Statement on House Committee Action on the Food Safety En...
06/17/09 | United Fresh Presses for A Salad Bar in Every School at 2009 Washingto...
06/11/09 | United Fresh Releases Statement on Markup of Food Safety Enhancement A...
06/09/09 | Critical Need for Solutions Drives Launch of United Fresh Management R...
06/09/09 | Application Period Now Open for 2009 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Bus...
06/02/09 | CNN Analyst and Democratic Strategist Paul Begala to Address 2009 Wash...
05/22/09 | Specialty Crop Block Grants Announced for 2009
04/30/09 | Updated United Fresh Member Advisory on Implications of Current H1N1 F...
04/29/09 | United Fresh 2009 Exhibitors Win New Product Awards
04/28/09 | United Fresh Introduces 15th Class of the Produce Industry Leadership ...
04/21/09 | United Fresh Research & Education Foundation Establishes Center for Gl...
04/08/09 | Ray Gilmer Joins United Fresh Staff as Vice President, Communications...
04/03/09 | United Fresh Announces 2009 Retail Produce Manager Award Winners
03/31/09 | United Fresh Announces 2009 New Board Leadership
03/26/09 | United Fresh Produce Association President Delivers Congressional Test...
03/25/09 | United Fresh Announces Winners of 2009 Produce Excellence in Foodservi...
03/24/09 | United Fresh Applauds Specter on Card Check Decision, Thanks Pennsylva...
03/10/09 | United Fresh Announces State Grassroots Networks to Oppose Card Check ...
03/05/09 | United's Retail-Foodservice Board Endorses Work to Harmonize Audits
03/04/09 | United Fresh Statement on Introduction of the FDA Food Safety Moderniz...
02/26/09 | United Fresh to Honor Costco's Shavey at 2009 Reception Honoring Women...
02/12/09 | United Fresh Launches the Virtual Marketplace
02/12/09 | United Fresh Announces Golf, Bowling Tournaments at United Fresh 2009...
02/09/09 | United Fresh, CPMA and PMA Launch Interactive Website for Produce Trac...
01/30/09 | United Fresh Produce Association Board of Directors Sets Policy Priori...
01/28/09 | Produce Industry Participates in Meeting to Revise 10-Year-Old GAP Gui...
01/26/09 | United Fresh Statement on Secretary Vilsack's Decision to Reverse Raid...
01/12/09 | Application Period Now Open for 15th Produce Industry Leadership Progr...
01/12/09 | United Fresh Announces 2009 Training for a Recall, Communicating Under...
01/05/09 | United Fresh is Looking for Top Retail Produce Managers
01/05/09 | Industry Leader Joins United Fresh Staff as Vice President of Supply ...
12/23/08 | United Fresh Releases Fresh Facts on Retail for Q3 2008
12/17/08 | United Fresh Statement on Nomination of Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack t...
11/25/08 | Excellence in Fresh Produce will Earn Chefs, Companies a Trip to Vegas...
11/19/08 | Landmark Victory for European Children and the Produce Industry
11/17/08 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program A Smash Hit at New York School...
11/03/08 | With the Help of United Fresh, Santa Monica School Unveils Fresh Fruit...
11/03/08 | United Fresh Releases First Annual Issues Scan Report
10/20/08 | United Fresh Unveils "Fresh Facts on Retail"
10/13/08 | United Fresh Produce Association Establishes New Supply Chain Technolo...
10/07/08 | 34 Supply Chain Leaders Endorse Plan for Chain-wide Electronic Produce...
10/07/08 | Registration Now Open for Third Annual Produce Executive Development P...
09/30/08 | United Fresh Announces 2008-2009 Produce Inspection Training Schedule...
08/19/08 | 2008 Family Business Scholarship Winners Announced
08/12/08 | Tomato Food Safety Guidance Document, 2nd Edition is Most Comprehensiv...
07/21/08 | Miller Hired As New Director of Membership
06/16/08 | Conference Features Congressional Leaders on Food Safety, Nutrition Po...
06/03/08 | Scholarships Offer Family-Owned Businesses a Way to Get Involved
05/19/08 | Twelve Produce Industry Members Take Next Step in Becoming Leaders
05/13/08 | Top Retail Produce Managers From Around the Country Are Honored for Pr...
05/13/08 | Top Chefs Honored for Use of Fresh Produce in the Culinary Arts - Unit...
05/13/08 | Reggie Brown Receives 2008 United Fresh Technical Award for His Work t...
04/29/08 | United Fresh Produce Association Announces New Volunteer Leadership St...
04/28/08 | United Fresh Announces New Board Leadership - Tom Lovelace to Assume C...
04/23/08 | Bipartisan Food Safety Bill Introduced Today Holds Promise - Associati...
04/21/08 | United Fresh Produce Association Launches Expanded 2009 Show in Las Ve...
04/16/08 | U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer Will Give Keynote Address at ...
04/11/08 | Steffanie Smith to be Featured Speaker at 2008 Women in Produce Event ...
04/10/08 | United Fresh Announces Winners of 2008 Produce Excellence in Foodservi...
04/07/08 | United Fresh Association Hires Industry Veteran Claudia Wenzing
02/20/08 | Alumni Organization Helps Continue the Leadership Experience - Inaugur...
02/19/08 | New Award Program Will Honor Chefs, Companies For Use of Fresh Produce...
02/19/08 | United Fresh Announces 2008 Retail Produce Manager Award Winner - Top ...
02/18/08 | Safeway CEO Steve Burd to Give Keynote Speech at United Fresh
02/04/08 | Produce Industry Recognizes Importance of Executive Development - Prog...
01/29/08 | Industry Shows Interest in Product Recall Training/Crisis Management -...
01/22/08 | Application Period Now Open for 14th Produce Industry Leadership Progr...
01/15/08 | Produce Traceability Initiative Steering Committee’s first meeting beg...
01/14/08 | United Fresh to Form International Advisory Council As Part of Increas...
01/09/08 | Two New Directors Appointed to Fill Open Board Positions
12/14/07 | Senate Passes Farm Bill Favorable to Fruits & Vegetables...
11/28/07 | Joint Traceability Steering Committee Announced
11/20/07 | United Fresh Presents Leafy Greens Research Report to USDA Scientific ...
11/19/07 | Applications Now Being Accepted for United Fresh 2008 Produce Manager ...
11/08/07 | Convention Committee, Marketing Partners to Explor Vegas Opportunities...
11/08/07 | Produce Show Returns to Vegas After 23-Year Absence - A New City Rolls...
11/08/07 | Two Shows Join for Total Produce Supply Chain Event - A Marriage Made ...
11/08/07 | United Fresh, Las Vegas 2008 Opens Doors - Online Registration Now Ava...
10/08/07 | Traceability Joint Release
10/04/07 | Statement by Tom Stenzel, President and CEO Regarding USDA's Advanced ...
09/20/07 | Statement by United Fresh President and CEO Regarding Senator Harkin's...
09/12/07 | Produce Executive Development Program Enters its Second Year: Registra...
08/29/07 | 2007 Family Business Scholarship Winners Gear Up for Trip to Nation's ...
08/09/07 | Federal Officials Visit Produce Port as Part of Nationwide Food Safety...
08/09/07 | First International Food Safety Research Symposium on Lettuce and Leaf...
07/31/07 | United Fresh Announces Co-Chairs of Las Vegas 2008 Convention
07/11/07 | Dynamic & Controversial MSNBC Anchor Will Address the Produce Industry...
07/02/07 | Dr. David Gombas to Lead United Fresh Produce Association Food Safety ...
06/18/07 | U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, United Fresh Board of Dir...
05/30/07 | Scholarships Give Family Businesses Opportunity to Get Involved, Make ...
05/23/07 | United Fresh Produce Association, Produce Marketing Association Endors...
05/22/07 | Senate Begins Debate on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
05/22/07 | United Fresh Marketplace 2008 to Feature Organic Produce Pavilion
05/22/07 | United Fresh Announces 2007-2008 Leadership Class
05/16/07 | Registration Now Open for 2007 Washington Public Policy Conference
05/10/07 | Top Produce Managers Honored for Promoting Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
05/04/07 | FreshTech 2007 Draws Record Attendance
04/30/07 | Drew McDonald of Taylor Farms Receives 2007 United Fresh Technical Awa...
04/28/07 | United Fresh Partners in New FRESHCONEX Educational Congress at 2008 F...
04/27/07 | Produce Safety Summit Kicks Off FreshTech 2007
04/20/07 | United Fresh Produce Association to Co-Locate 2008 FreshTech and Fresh...
04/19/07 | United Fresh Produce Association to Co-Locate 2008 FreshTech and Fresh...
04/05/07 | 2007 Retail Produce Manager Award Winners
04/05/07 | 2007 Women in Produce Event Speaker
03/23/07 | United Fresh Supports EAT Healthy America Act
01/26/07 | National Produce Association Endorses California Leafy Green Agreement...
12/22/06 | United Fresh Announces Decision to Continue Partnership With FMI in 20...
12/05/06 | Produce Industry Benefits From USDA Produce Inspection Training
11/20/06 | New Education Opportunity Keeps Produce Executives on Top of Their Gam...
10/23/06 | Hilton and Alamo Named Co-Chairs of New United Fresh Member Relations ...
09/12/06 | United Fresh Names 2006-07 Officers, Executive Committee, Board of Dir...
09/12/06 | IFPA, UFFVA Complete Merger; United Fresh Takes Center Stage
09/12/06 | United Fresh Goes Global with European Fresh-Cut Conference in London...


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