11/7/19 Daily Newsflash Roundup: USDA Actions, New Companies & More

USDA announces actions against Huxtable’s Kitchen Inc. and Versa Marketing Inc. Moore Food Distributors Inc. ceased operations. Atlantic Potato Distributors Ltd., Eagle Cold Storage are new to the Market & More.

Newsflash Roundup
Newsflash Roundup
(Produce Market Guide)

The latest roundup of Produce Market Guide news from the Daily Newsflash newsletter.

  • Agro-Jal Farms Inc., Santa Maria, California has updated Phone & Fax.

  • Atlantic Potato Distributors Ltd., Perth-Andover, New Brunswick is a new Wholesaler to the Market.

  • Cal-Ore Produce Inc., Tulelake, California has updated Phone & Fax.

  • Crixo Distributors Inc., Chula Vista, California is a new Broker to the Market.

  • D M Camp & Sons, Bakersfield, California has updated Business Address and Phone & Fax.

  • Eagle Cold Storage, McAllen, Texas is a new Shipper to the Market.

  • Huxtables Kitchen Inc., Vernon, California - On Nov. 6, 2019 the USDA imposed sanctions on Huxtable’s Kitchen Inc. (Huxtable’s), Vernon, California, for failing to pay $551,829 to six sellers for produce that was purchased, received and accepted in interstate and foreign commerce from October 2015 to May 2016. This is in violation of the PACA. Huxtable’s cannot operate in the produce industry until July 15, 2021, and then only after they apply for and are issued a new PACA license by USDA.

  • Moore Food Distributors Inc., St Louis, Missouri - On Nov. 7, 2019 a source for Moore Food Distributors Inc. confirmed that the company discontinued active operations in August 2019.

  • Prime Quality Produce, Los Angeles, California has updated Phone & Fax.

  • Siw Vegetables, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania is a new Grower/Wholesaler to the Market.

  • Sprout Foods, Montvale, New Jersey has updated Phone & Fax.

  • Versa Marketing Inc., Fresno, California - On Nov. 6, 2019 the USDA filed an administrative complaint under the PACA against Versa Marketing Inc. The company, operating from California, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to three produce sellers in the amount of $792,939 from February 2018 through August 2018.

  • Villamex Farms LLC, McAllen, Texas is a new Wholesaler to the Market.

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