Bad weather in U.S. and Mexico drives up vegetable prices

Scanty vegetable supplies are causing “exorbitant prices,” says the chief executive of Landec Corp, which sells salad kits, vegetable trays and fresh-cut bagged produce in the food and biomedical markets. “Despite our efforts to meet the increasing demand for our products, there is simply not enough supply from our contracted growers, or for purchase on… » Read More

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