Week-in-Review http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Week_In_Review RSS Feed for Week-in-Review en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 15:17:29 GMT FDA begins inspecting cantaloupe operations http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Week_In_Review/FDA-begins-inspecting-cantaloupe-operations-206838901.html Federal inspectors have begun checking cantaloupe packing operations, with the first inspection at an unnamed facility in Florida. Senate committee OKs farm bill http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Week_In_Review/Senate-committee-OKs-farm-bill-207455611.html It took a Senate committee about three hours to discuss and amend a $955 billion farm bill before approving it with a 15-5 vote on May 14. USDA files PACA actions against five Liborio Markets companies http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Week_In_Review/USDA-files-PACA-actions-against-five-Liborio-Markets-companies-206960211.html In a continuation of actions against various companies bearing the Liborio Markets name, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed administrative actions under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act against five businesses. UPDATED: One billion pounds of Mexican avocados expected http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Week_In_Review/One-billion-pounds-of-Mexican-avocados-expected-207275681.html More than 1 billion pounds of avocados are expected to ship from Mexico to the U.S. this season. UPDATED: Mexican limes rejected over banned chemicals http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Week_In_Review/Mexican-limes-rejected-over-banned-chemicals-207274081.html At least four shipments of Mexican limes bound for the U.S. have been rejected at the border after they tested positive for chemicals banned in the U.S. for limes. River Point Farms settles sexual harassment case http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Week_In_Review/River-Point-Farms-settles-sexual-harassment-case-207287241.html Onion grower-shipper River Point Farms will pay $150,000 to a woman who worked seasonally for the company, part of the settlement in a federal sexual harassment and retaliation suit. New trucking rules have wide-ranging effects http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Week_In_Review/New-trucking-rules-have-wide-ranging-effects-207712381.html SAN DIEGO — Two new trucking rules — one from California and the other federal — could have wide-ranging effects on the fresh produce industry from the shipper all the way to the retailer. Duda hires marketing manager http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Week_In_Review/Duda-hires-marketing-manager-207375771.html Duda Farm Fresh Foods has hired a marketing manager. United Fresh 2013 takes off in San Diego http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Week_In_Review/United-Fresh-2013-takes-off-in-San-Diego-207525231.html SAN DIEGO — The United Fresh 2013 convention launched in festive style the evening of May 14 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway. Fowler Packing adds vice president http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-enewsletter/Week_In_Review/Fowler-Packing-adds-vice-president-207217151.html Derrick Bender is now vice president of new business development for Fowler Packing, a grower-packer-shipper of stone fruit, table grapes and clementines in Fowler, Calif.