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NEWARK, DEL. -- Consumers who report they eat a produce-centered diet are occupying an increasingly significant place at today's dining table, according to research from the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) here.

WASHINGTON -- From princesses to pirates, both the naughty and the nice will be invading the streets this Oct. 31. The National Retail Federation's (NRF) 2006 Halloween Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, has found that for the second consecutive year, princess remains the most popular Halloween costume for kids, with 3.97 million children planning to dress up as such on All Hallows Eve.

WASHINGTON -- With the spinach category still reeling from food-borne illness outbreaks, the calls are welling up here for fortifying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

WASHINGTON -- With the spinach category still reeling from food-borne illness outbreaks, the calls are welling up here for fortifying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

NEWARK, Del. -- Stephen Barnard, president of Mission Produce, Inc. in Oxnard, Calif., will chair the first official board meeting of the Produce Marketing Association Education Foundation (PMAEF) here.

WASHINGTON -- From princesses to pirates, both the naughty and the nice will be invading the streets this Oct. 31. The National Retail Federation's (NRF) 2006 Halloween Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, has found that for the second consecutive year, princess remains the most popular Halloween costume for kids, with 3.97 million children planning to dress up as such on All Hallows Eve.

ATLANTA -- The Home Depot has opened its first Home Depot Fuel convenience store, car wash, and gas station in Georgia. The 2,700-square foot store in Acworth, Ga. caters to contractors, do-it-yourself consumers, and commuters, according to the company. It follows pilot Fuel units in Tennessee, opened earlier this year.

WASHINGTON -- With the spinach category still reeling from food-borne illness outbreaks, the calls are welling up here for fortifying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.