Industry
Pacific Mercantile Co., R&G Brothers Transportation, Samara Produce LLC, and Tian Shi Corporation are new companies to the Market. A Plus Vegetable, Brantley Farms, Terra Bella Greenhouses Inc. and other have updates.
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. post bond for PACA license. Latinotrading LLC & Morita Produce Co. have sanctions imposed by USDA. Jupiter Group, and Trinity Manufacturing Inc. are new companies to the Market, plus updates.
A week of California town hall events and member visits by United Fresh Produce Association executive staff in early March will wrap up with a networking reception in San Diego.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Bain Distributors Inc. for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has dropped several members of the industry from a Perishables Agricultural Commodities Act against Adams Produce Co. LLC.
With the uncertainty of the effects of COVID-19 on business, any company selling produce should not extend payment terms past 30 days, thereby waiving protections under the PACA Trust, according to United Fresh.
Nebo Market and Pines Market are new companies to the Market. Alida’s Fruits, Berg Harvest LLC, J R Simplot Co., Kiowa Valley Organics Inc dba Golden West Farms, Orchard View Cherries and others have updates.
The 2020 Canadian Produce Marketing Association convention and trade show is canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Intralox is a new company to the Market. Epic Fresh Produce LLC, Harold Quebedeaux Produce Inc., Mandujano Brothers, Maris Farms, Nino Salvaggio Fruit & Vegetable Market Inc., S C Fresh and others have updates.
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide targeted assistance for the specialty crop industry because of losses resulting from the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
The Produce Marketing Association will hold a “virtual” town hall meeting on March 25 discussing the industry’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
By April and May, the logistics of transporting fresh fruit and vegetables will be in jeopardy from the COVID-19 pandemic more than the production of fresh produce, according to the United Nations.
New Day Farms, Swanson’s Foods Inc, and Willy’s Supervalu are new companies to the Market. McPeak Orchards, Moxxy Marketing, South Tex Organics LLC, Vine Line Produce Distribution and others have changes.
Canada’s government is exempting foreign nationals who have committed to working in agriculture from COVID-19 travel bans.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited March 24 with Ron Lemaire, president of the CPMA, about the decision to cancel the CPMA show and other produce industry effects from the COVID-19 outbreak.
Senator Dianne Feinstein has added her voice to industry leaders asking for timely processing of Mexican H-2A workers needed to harvest U.S. produce crops.
Operations at the Port of Houston will be back to normal March 20 after an International Longshoremen’s Association worker tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19.
South Africa will go on a nationwide lockdown midnight March 26 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, but industry sources report fruit exports are expected to continue without interruption.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visits March 24 with Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, president and CEO of the Produce for Better Health Foundation about PBH’s recent consumer-facing activity in view of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Grower-shippers were reluctant to go on record with their predictions for this season’s cherry crop, but most agreed that, if Mother Nature cooperates, there should be plenty to go around this spring and summer.
As you’re getting plans in place now for how best to take advantage of cherries this summer, take a look at the historic pricing and sizing information reported by USDA to get a feel for what’s ahead.
While the business effects of COVID-19 have been severe, export sales of U.S. fresh produce to Asia are improving.
Atlantic Frozen Foods LLC, Food Connects Inc., Petersheim Produce, Ravco Foods Inc., and United Farm Group LLC are new companies to the Market. Balducci’s, Collier Family Farms, Hartman Gardens and others have updates.
A new temporary rule will allow H-2A workers to stay in the U.S. beyond the current three-year maximum and should give U.S. growers a bigger pool of guest farmworkers to fill their needs.
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Restaurants are shuttered; drive-thru windows are feeling a bit too close for comfort; quick trips to the coffee shop for a muffin and latte are temporarily on hold...and have been for a while now.
Restaurants are shuttered; drive-thru windows are feeling a bit too close for comfort; quick trips to the coffee shop for a muffin and latte are temporarily on hold...and have been for a while now.
DL Group USA Inc., Frescos Del Pacifico LLC, Raul Trevino and Sons, Simply Natural Harvest LLC, and TM Hill Produce LLC are new companies to the Market. Aloe Organics LLC, Misfits Market and others have updates.
Cascade Fruit Growers LLC, Farmhouse Delivery Inc., King Citrus Produce LLC, Sunrise International Market, and Ubananoo Inc. are new companies to the Market. Fordel Marketing LLC, Fortinos and others have Updates.
In part one of our series, we covered the basics of crisping and preparing your fresh produce. With all that work now complete, you are ready to go into physically setting the rack and painting your picture!