WASHINGTON -- Representatives of the fresh tomato supply chain will convene at the headquarters of the Florida Tomato Exchange in Maitland, FL, this February to review how well the Food Safety Programs & Auditing Protocol for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain, more commonly referred to as the Tomato Metrics, have provided guidance on effective food-safety systems for tomato production and handling, and how it has worked as an audit tool to demonstrate the effectiveness of those systems. The meetings, Feb.

According to the most recent statistics, the use of private labels has made significant inroads into produce packaging. In fact, the trend in produce is growing at a pace faster or at least equal to its rise in other grocery department sectors, including both food and non-food categories.

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Yuma, AZ — The recent stretch of overnight freezing temperatures continued through Dec. 8. Daytime highs were expected to range in the low to mid-60s Dec. 9 through Dec. 13 with overnight lows in the mid- to upper 30s. Rain was not a threat into mid-December.

Oxnard, CA — Daytime temperatures were forecast to range in the mid-60s through Dec. 13 with overnight lows in the low to mid-40s. Rain was not a threat into mid-December.