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CONTENTS
COLUMNS
The Process
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United Fresh
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PMMI
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DEPARTMENTS
The Pulse
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Calendar
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Advertiser Index
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What's on the Web
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FEATURES
ON THE COVER
Sormac's vegetable-processing capabilities, on
display here at Fruit Logistica, are being ramped
up, including a new facility in Ohio. See Page 9.
Photo: Melanie Epp
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Creating a brand both
kids and parents can love
Focusing on changing dietary wants, trends
for young children and their parents
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Sormac scales up to
meet growing demand
Netherlands-based firm adds facilities,
products to address vegetable demand
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Improving produce
distribution
New strategies to improve, maintain
fresh product
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COVID trends
Prepackaged produce, gravitation
toward old standbys among buying
habits
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Uncertainty lingers in
potato processing supply
COVID situation leaves processing
suppliers unsure how to proceed
into 2021
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Seeds of change
Spinach specialist Eric Christianson
focused on developing new varieties
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