Romaine

IGS to deliver vertical farm tech to East Coast USA through partnership with CubicAcres

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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When fully operational, the eight-tower farm will be capable of producing up to 2.5 million heads of lettuce per year.

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  • When fully operational, the eight-tower farm will be capable of producing up to 2.5 million heads of lettuce per year.
  • Scottish-headquartered IGS has been appointed to deploy eight of its 30-foot-high Growth Tower structures within a qualified opportunity zone on Long Island in New York.
  • Growing close to their end-users will allow CubicAcres to serve a large market which increasingly demands access to nutritious, high-quality produce year-round.
  • The project is the first for the partnership, with CubicAcres and IGS set to expand their relationship to deliver highly efficient, customer-focused facilities across a number of sites across the US East Coast.

Rob Romaine Joins CardioSolution as Senior Vice President, Operations

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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Today CardioSolution, an Ingenovis Health company, announced a strategic leadership hire as Rob Romaine joins the company as Senior Vice President, Operations.

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  • Today CardioSolution, an Ingenovis Health company, announced a strategic leadership hire as Rob Romaine joins the company as Senior Vice President, Operations.
  • Romaine joins CardioSolution as the physician-led organization bringing heart care to underserved communities across the country continues to experience exponential growth.
  • Romaine has held a variety of senior positions in the industry for 30 years, including senior recruiting leadership for 20 years.
  • He joins from Staff Care, Inc., an AMN Healthcare company based in Dallas, TX, where he was most recently Head of Locums Recruiting.

Revol Greens Adds Chopped Romaine Program to Robust Greenhouse Lettuce Offering

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Thursday, March 25, 2021
Leaf vegetables, Romaine, Lettuce, Revol, Leaf vegetable, Agronomy, Domesticated plants, Agriculture

We began the extensive research and development process into perfecting our greenhouse grown chopped romaine over three years ago so that we could provide this reliable romaine product for consumers and retailers," says Brendon Krieg co-founder of Revol Greens.

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  • We began the extensive research and development process into perfecting our greenhouse grown chopped romaine over three years ago so that we could provide this reliable romaine product for consumers and retailers," says Brendon Krieg co-founder of Revol Greens.
  • Revol Green's non-GMO romaine is chopped, washed and blended with other fresh ingredients, including carrots and radicchio.
  • The three new SKU's join Revol Greens' existing romaine offerings, including Romaine Crunch (baby leaf romaine), Romaine Twins (two baby head lettuces) and other baby leaf blends.
  • Revol Greens is the largest greenhouse lettuce grower in North America and benefit corporation with facilities in Minnesota, California and Texas.

Dole Fresh Vegetables Announces Limited Recall of Organic Romaine Hearts

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Saturday, November 21, 2020
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Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of organic romaine hearts.

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  • Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of organic romaine hearts.
  • The products being recalled are Dole Organic Romaine Hearts 3pk (UPC 0-71430-90061-1), combined English/French packaging, with Harvested-On dates of 10-23-20 and 10-26-20, and Wild Harvest Organic Romaine Hearts (UPC 7-11535-50201-2), with Harvested-On dates of 10-23-20 and 10-26-20.
  • The Dole package contains three organic romaine hearts and the Wild Harvest product is packaged in a 12oz bag.
  • Only the specific Organic Romaine Hearts listed, with the exact UPC codes and Harvested-On dates identified above, are included in the recall.

Statement on the Salinas-linked romaine lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak and status update on investigation

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
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Today, the FDA is providing an update on the status of the E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to romaine lettuce, along with recent findings based on our investigation of fields linked to a common grower, which was identified in our traceback.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the FDA is providing an update on the status of the E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to romaine lettuce, along with recent findings based on our investigation of fields linked to a common grower, which was identified in our traceback.
  • It should be noted that romaine from this grower does not explain all of the illnesses seen in these outbreaks.
  • The FDA and CDC have been tracking two multi-state romaine lettuce outbreaks.
  • We are doing our part by continuing our sampling assignment to monitor for pathogens in romaine lettuce across the nation.

Bill Marler, E. coli Advocate: Romaine Industry needs to put Consumers First

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Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Leaf vegetables, Edible plants, Food and drink, Romaine lettuce, Agronomy, Lettuce, Zoonoses, Romaine, Escherichia coli O157:H7, North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach, North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks

According to the CDC, since the previous update on November 22, an additional 27 ill people have been reported.

Key Points: 
  • According to the CDC, since the previous update on November 22, an additional 27 ill people have been reported.
  • As of November 25, 2019, a total of 67 people infected with the outbreak strain ofE.
  • CDC continues to advise that consumers not eat, and retailers not sell any romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California.
  • coliO157:H7 that caused outbreaks linked to leafy greens in 2017 and to romaine lettuce in 2018 .

California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Responds to Climb in Reported Illnesses Linked to Romaine Grown in Salinas

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Wednesday, November 27, 2019
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Public health agencies have issued an update on the number of illnesses involved in the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 associated with romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, CA.

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  • Public health agencies have issued an update on the number of illnesses involved in the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 associated with romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, CA.
  • There is no change in the consumer advisory which continues to focus on romaine lettuce from the Salinas growing region only.
  • In the past few days, the leafy greens industry has been working closely with their customers to remove any romaine grown in the Salinas region from marketing channels.
  • All harvest and shipping of romaine grown in Salinas has ceased and fields that remained to be harvested are being plowed under by growers.

What to know during a romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak

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Sunday, November 24, 2019
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What to know about the E. coli outbreak:

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  • What to know about the E. coli outbreak:
    The FDA, CDC, state and Canadian health authorities are presently investigating an outbreak of illnesses caused byE.
  • This is in addition to 23 people sickened by E. coliO157:H7 tainted romaine lettuce in September.
  • Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback evidence indicates that romaine lettuce from the Salinas, California growing region is a likely source of this outbreak.
  • If you do not know the source of your romaine lettuce, and if you cannot obtain that information from your supplier, you should not serve, nor sell it.

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Products Produced with Romaine From the Salinas, California, Growing Region

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Saturday, November 23, 2019
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FSIS ISSUES PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT FOR PRODUCTS PRODUCED WITH ROMAINE FROM THE SALINAS, CALIFORNIA, GROWING REGION

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  • FSIS ISSUES PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT FOR PRODUCTS PRODUCED WITH ROMAINE FROM THE SALINAS, CALIFORNIA, GROWING REGION
    WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2019 The U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to illnesses caused by E. coli O157:H7 associated with romaine lettuce from the Salinas, California, growing region.
  • FSIS warns against consuming any wraps, sandwiches, prepackaged salad, salad kits, or other product containing romaine lettuce harvested from the Salinas, California, growing region.
  • Most romaine lettuce products at retail are labeled with a harvest location showing where they were grown.
  • FSIS-regulated establishments are advised not to serve, ship, or sell products that contain romaine lettuce from the Salinas, California, growing region.

Public Health Notice - United States outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce with implications for Canadians

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Saturday, November 23, 2019
Leaf vegetables, Edible plants, Food and drink, Foods, Lettuce, Romaine lettuce, E. coli outbreak, Salads, Romaine, Mesclun

This is the fourth E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce affecting Canadian consumers in the last two years.

Key Points: 
  • This is the fourth E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce affecting Canadian consumers in the last two years.
  • The Government of Canada, along with provincial and territorial governments and regional public health units, remains vigilant in its efforts to monitor for any new E. coli illnesses linked to romaine lettuce.
  • If you don't know whether the lettuce is romaine or whether a salad mix contains romaine, don't eat it.
  • Restaurants and retailers should check the label on bags or boxes of romaine lettuce, or ask their suppliers about the source of their romaine lettuce.