Industry
Food Rite - Newbern and Ramey’s are new Retailers to the Market. Blue Hill Berry Co., Gander Gardens, Godlewsky Farms, Gromaine LLC, Old Hook Farm Inc., and Pokey Creek Farm have changes.
U.S. agricultural exports to Taiwan and other markets in Asia are facing new logistical and transportation challenges because of the Novel Coronavirus and those conditions may not ease soon, a USDA report says.
Giunta’s Meat Farms and Jerry Lee’s are new companies to the Market. Bright Produce Co., Infinite Herbs & Specialties LLC, Engelmann Farms Inc., Full Harvest, George Amaral Ranches Inc., and others have updates.
Freddie’s Market, Giunta’s Meat Farms, and Greer’s Food Tiger are new companies to the Market. A J Fava Produce Co LLC, Arrow Produce, Full Harvest, Gulf Coast Produce Distributors Inc. and others have updates.
Arlan’s Market and M & M Produce are new companies to the Market. A L Pray & Son Potato Co., AgFinity Inc., Apple Valley Natural Foods Inc., Central Illinois Produce Inc-Urbana Division and others have updates.
Community Food Co-op and Willimantic Food Co-op are new Companies to the Market. Bay Valley Foods, Butte Produce Co Inc., Dawson’s Orchards Inc., Quality Sales Foodservice, and others have updates.
Giunta’s Meat Farms and Hungry Hollow Co-op are new companies to the Market. General Produce Co Ltd., J R Produce Supply Inc., Keene Organics, La Budde Group Inc., Valvilla Produce LLC, and others have changes.
The Texas International Produce Association has cancelled the 2020 Viva Fresh Expo due to health concerns from coronavirus COVID-19.
The Packer’s Tom Karst talked March 17 with Jennifer McEntire of the United Fresh Produce Association’s about the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak and the industry.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has found that Nicholas Allen is connected to an Agriculture Commodities Act case involving almost $9.8 million.
Field hearings to consider protection measures for U.S. produce against fruit and vegetable imports have been postponed.
USDA has issued actions against Evergreen Fresh Farms Inc., New York Produce Inc., and P.K. Produce, Inc. CTI Logistics LLC, GOLDEN BASIL FARM LLC, and Joe Heger Farms LLC are new companies to the Market, plus more.
USDA has announced actions on Hunter Brothers Inc. and Old West Export Inc. Morton Williams and Phenix MV Inc. are new companies to the Market. Country Creek Produce Farm LLC, Lucas Farms and others have updates.
Democratic lawmakers, Farmworker Justice and the Environmental Working Group are pushing for new federal protections for farm and food workers in the next coronavirus stimulus legislation.
The United Fresh Produce Association has released a schedule of events for the 2020 United Fresh LIVE! show.
New York Produce Inc. has satisfied a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act order and can operate in the fresh produce industry again.
USDA sanctions Maya Fruit Co. EC International Produce, Gotham Greens Aurora LLC, LTL Fresh Inc., and Meel Corp. are new companies to the Market. Genere Food Corp., Greenhill Produce and others have updates.
The USDA has filed action against Jones Potato Chip Co. H.R. Spinner and Sage Fruit Co LLC have been Endorsed. Mon Valley Foods Inc., New Start Produce and Twain Harte Market are new companies to the Market, plus more.
Hopes were running high among fresh produce foodservice distributors, food banks and other nonprofit groups that may benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families food box program.
The U.S. Department has imposed sanctions on two Florida companies for not paying customers for fresh produce under the Perishable Agricultural Commodity Act.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed a complaint for Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act violations totaling over a million dollars against Old West Export Inc.
United Fresh LIVE! is coming in mid-June, and The Packer’s Tom Karst visited May 1 with John Toner with the United Fresh Produce Association about the trend-setting virtual event.
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