Industry
The USDA announced that Martinez Fresh Produce LLC satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $47,803 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under PACA.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has determined that Samuel Sustarich is not responsibly connected to C & D Distributors Inc., Evanston, Ill.
Michael Family Farms, Urbana, Ohio, has increased its potato acreage by 35% in 2021 compared with 2020, said Kathy Michael Sponheim, co-owner and sales, marketing and administration.
The National Potato Council (NPC) today participated in an agriculture industry roundtable discussion with U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under PACA.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Rain Forest Produce Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has determined that Stephen Press, Sharon Press and Francis Manzo are not responsibly connected to Farmer Jacks Produce LLC, operating out of Middlesex, N.J.
The universal labor crisis in the U.S. could open the door to immigration reform, Alex DiNovo believes.
Retailer adds Fortune 3 pack noodle SKU’s, Toyko Ramen (New) and Twin Dragon Egg Roll and Won Ton Wrappers in its California and Arizona stores.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Pharr International Bridge discovered a rare pest, a first-in-nation discovery, in a shipment of coconuts.
Smurfit Kappa Group is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Cartonbox, a folding carton company located in Monterrey, in the north- east of Mexico.
To ensure companies are ready for September, National Fruits & Veggies Month, Produce for Better Health Foundation has launched a 2021 toolkit.
Bringing into focus some of the California crop losses caused by the 2021 drought, Western Growers has released a series of videos called “No Water = No Crops.”
Washington apples specialty license plates had an impressive first year of sales with 747 purchased as of June 30th.
PA Produce Month, when most of Pennsylvania’s vegetable crops are at the peak of their season, starts August 1.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its National Emphasis Program (NEP) for COVID-19.
Tight labor supplies will increase the pace of automation in the food supply chain, according to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange.
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Mushrooms, classified as a vegetable in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, are a nutrient-dense food that is low in calories and sodium, have no fat and provide vitamins, minerals and other components.
It’s official: the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans have yet again confirmed the importance of eating more vegetables such as potatoes that provide potassium and vitamin C.
United Fresh Produce Association will kick start the new year with unique programming beginning Tuesday, January 5, 2021.
Pharr Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez and City of Pharr, Texas, officials are excited to announce that on Dec. 31, President Donald Trump issued a presidential permit for the expansion of the Pharr International Bridge.
Retail solutions from the pandemic may remain longterm — a more diversified supplier base, fewer stock-keeping units and technology to replace human labor, said Martha Hilton of Wegmans Food Markets.
Catch up on the week in produce, including conversation on indoor agriculture and analysis from two conferences that happened virtually this week, with the editors of The Packer.
The National Mango Board is currently seeking nominations for six board member positions to serve three-year terms beginning January 2022.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on Wayne Bailey Inc., Chadbourn, N.C., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The USDA has determined that Eloiza Nunez Ramirez, Jose A. Ramirez, Antonio Benitez, Tomasa Rivera Granados, Raul Martinez, Omar P. Polito and Alverto Rivera are not responsibly connected to Organic Fruit Markets LLC.
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has asked the USDA to allocate specific funding to protect essential agricultural workers as the agency implements the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
The U.S. International Trade Commission, acting on a request by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, has initiated investigations into the effects of imported cucumbers and squash on domestic growers.