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Updated: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 - 9:29am More than 330,000 COVID-19 cases are attributable to meatpacking plants, resulting in $11.2 billion in economic damage. That’s according to a new study co-authored by University of Arizona researchers. Dan Scheitrum is assistant professor with University of Arizona's Agricultural and Resource Economics Department and part of the team that looked at large meatpacking facilities and the spread of COVID-19. Scheitrum said the $11.2 billion estimate is conservative because it is only accounting for lost wages and does not include other economic impact...

Tomato Week covers e-commerce trends, COVID-19 and more The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has opened registration for Tomato Week 2021 which takes place March 8-12. The event is open to all who have an interest in learning more about the tomato industry.  The week's events include: March 9th: What’s Next for the Tomato Market? From e-commerce trends to the experience of shoppers, Rick Stein from FMI, The Food Industry Association will share the latest data gathered about tomatoes in supermarkets and predictions for the tomato industry moving forward. (Register here.) March 10th...