Industry
Bugarin Fruits Inc., Coba LLC, Cobalt Hills Farms LLC, Flavor Wave LLC and Vidco Management LLC are new companies to the Market. Gable Enterprises LLC and Great American Snacks Inc have updates.
The U.S. Department of Labor has signed a bi-lateral cooperative agreement with Guatemala to improve transparency, accountability, and worker safety in the H-2A visa program for agricultural workers from Guatemala.
The following articles from The Packer’s “A Century of Produce,” were published in 1993. The Innovators highlights those who made significant industry developments in The Packer’s second 50 years.
LA Central Produce LLC satisfies PACA reparation order. Andrews Brothers Inc has been Endorsed. Fresh Valley Cold Storage LLC is new to the Market. Dean & Deluca Inc., Fantastic Produce and Tamura Farms Inc have updates.
To the profound disappointment of U.S. fruit exporters, the tit-for-tat trade war with China shows no signs of ending soon.
Execulytics Consulting and Tony Palumbo Mushroom & Trucking LLC have been Endorsed. Calchef Foods LLC, Island Green Produce Inc., La Familia Produce Inc., and Visionary Vegetables LLC are new companies to the Market.
With two minimum wage increases in the past year for Ontario growers and another likely for next year, higher costs for labor have slowed any expansion ideas, some say.
Health authorities continue to investigate a multistate outbreak of cyclospora infections linked to Del Monte vegetable trays, and the case count is up to 144.
Though the H-2A guest worker program has helped soften the crisis, farm labor remains a top issues for Santa Maria growers.
The CDC has added 41 cases to the multistate outbreak of cyclospora infections attributed to Del Monte vegetable trays, bringing the total number of cases to 185.
Salinas, Calif.-based D’Arrigo Bros. of California signed a new contract with the United Farm Workers union that will cover more than 1,500 farm workers, according to a news release.
Mayda Sotomayor is The Packer’s 2018 Produce Woman of the Year.
Canadian Fruit & Produce Co Inc. and Fresh Advancements Inc., have been Endorsed. Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, Defense Commissary Agency, and Honeycrisp Inc., are new to the Market & company updates.
Produce wholesalers at the Raleigh (N.C.) State Farmers Market may be booted from their space when a master plan for redesigning the property and surrounding land comes to fruition.
First Wave Sales LLC has been Endorsed. Cash-Wa Distributing of Fargo, Laut Farms LLC, Michael J Wilkerson, Seasons Finest Produce LLC, and TMC Wholesale Inc. are new companies to the Market, plus company updates.
Southeast Produce Council members provided a nutritious pit stop for more than 2,200 Walk For Winnie participants.
Apeel Sciences, Avocarsa, CVR Quality LLC, Equinox Business LLC, and Rincon Farms Produce are new companies to the Market. E & S Produce, Encore Fruit Marketing, Garcia Fresh Vegetables Inc., and other have updates.
Bruschetta—not just a simple appetizer, but one that compliments any party-time cheese platter. The Farm Star Living® team is excited to share our Onion & Bartlett Pear Bruschetta recipe.
Convenience is now packed into two or three varieties of delicious potatoes.
Retaliatory trade tariffs continue to hurt U.S. fruit exports.
Grun Corp, Mauel Villa Enterprises Inc., Stauffer Family Farms, Strategic Supply Chain Consultants and The Wellness Farm are new companies to the Market. Avendra LLC, Cutting Edge Innovation LLC and others have updates.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on businesses in Florida, Michigan and Texas for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on Ciaccio Produce Company LLC, Farm Fresh Packers LLC and Martinez Fresh Produce LLC. 1 Dallas Fresh Produce Inc., has been Endorsed. Its Fresh Produce LLC is new to the Market & More.
The leader of a market research firm focused on young consumers’ eating habits will speak at the United Fresh Produce Association 2020 FreshStart Conference.
Bahia Ranches Inc., Northwest Bazaar, Smiths Organic Farm, Sunny Slope Farms, and WBG Freightlines are new companies to the Market. Containerpal, Pack Right LLC, RFD Chicago and other have profile updates.
Carissa Mace, president of the Anaheim, Calif.-based Fresh Produce & Floral Council for the past 12 years, has been terminated by the council’s board of directors.
King Produce LLC has been Endorsed. Gencon Inc., SOGO Prime Inc., Stone Mountain Produce, Yellow Dog Farms, and Zacherl Farms are new companies to the Market. Alpine Fresh Inc, Dynamic Foods and other have updates.
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