One of the true icons of the fresh produce industry, Frieda Rapoport Caplan, died of natural causes on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the age of 96. Ms. Caplan was known throughout the industry, and to consumers, by her first name, which also served as her company moniker, Frieda's Inc. She launched the specialty produce category with the founding of her Los Angeles wholesale operation in the 1960s and is largely credited with introducing,... Read more