Vidalia onion grower G&R Farms, Glennville, Ga., is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Growing America’s Farmers, the non-profit started by G&R’s co-owner, Walt Dasher.
The Food and Drug Administration has extended the comment period for the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Laboratory Accreditation Program proposed rule.
Jay Pack was not a “responsibly connected individual” of Huxtable’s Kitchen Inc., according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, removing him from liability in a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act case.
Sunripe Certified Brands and Pete Pappas & Sons, which have a 70-year buying-selling relationship, are building on that with a partnership in tomato grower Smoky Mountain Family Farms.
Jimmy John’s has a pattern of receiving and selling “adulterated” sprouts and cucumbers, leading to repeated outbreaks of foodborne illness, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on three produce companies for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, barring them from doing business.
