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The following article from The Packer's “A Century of Produce,” was published in 1993.

Devine Organics LLC, JCR Produce Company, Summit Harvest Inc have endorsements. The Fresh Connections has updated business website.

The following article, from The History of The Packer in "A Century of Produce," was published in 1993.

Aboubaker, C & S Farms, and Hankerson Brokerage Inc are new companies to the market. G & D Produces Inc, Papa Sprout Inc and Verfruco Foods Inc have updates.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association partnered with Olympic hockey gold medalists Rebecca Johnston and Mélodie Daoust to promote the Half Your Plate initiative through their personal social media accounts.

Wayne Bailey Produce, Southern Produce Distributors, and Write On Marketing Inc are issued actions by USDA. Earthfresh LLC and Harris Fresh Inc are endorsed. Vermes LLC, Veg and Fruits Logistics are new to the Market.

Produce for Kids received the Best International Initiative for Marketing Fresh Produce to Children for the Power Your Lunchbox program.

The Packer’s latest poll results on President Trump’s border strategy are in.

The CPMA and Canadian Horticultural Council laud the country’s New Democratic Party leadership’s promises to restore preferential access to produce companies under the PACA.

A new global study published in Science Daily estimates that millions of deaths from heart disease and stroke can be linked to a lack of fruit and vegetable consumption.

Earthfresh LLC, Jet Sales Packaging, Raiwal Agro Tech Foods, Sendik's, T.A. Solberg DBA Trig's are new companies to the Market. Triple B Corporation - Charlie's Produce and Villita Avocados Inc., have been Endorsed.

BitCorp, Buell's Orchard, and Pacific Northwest Farmers Cooperative are new companies to the Market. ALK Trading Corp., Cervenka Farms, Gourmet Mushrooms Inc., MIXTEC Group have updated company profiles.

AvoGanic, Cascade Cherry Growers Inc., Hamptons Delivery Corp., Lego Trade & Brokerage LLC, Patriot Foods Inc., are new companies to the Market. Agritrade Farms LLC and De Martino Specialty Produce have updates.

The Crosset Co.’s Produce & Floral Conference has been revamped.

Ensenada Best Produce LLC, Fidelity Melon and Silo Technologies are new companies to the Market. M. Levin and Company Inc., Sobeys West and Southern Valley Fruit & Vegetable Inc have been endorsed.

Summertime and fresh sweet corn go hand-in-hand. It’s like the perfect pairing – well almost perfect.

Comstock Park, Mich.-based Vine Line Produce Distribution is a new organization formed by the merger of Heeren Bros. Inc. and Walsma & Lyons.

Harden Farms Inc., files Chapter 11. Chef'd LLC - The USDA determined that D2 Doll Partnership, Kris Langley and Jim Langley were not responsibly connected. S Strock & Co Inc., has been Endorsed and New Companies.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has determined that D2 Doll Partnership and Kris and Jim Langley were not “responsibly connected” to Chef’d LLC.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has placed sanctions on four companies for failing to pay Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act rewards.

CKF Produce Corp., Custom Fresh Cuts Inc., G & N Produce Co., and RRD Produce Co have been cited by the USDA. Agricultores Unido Para La Produccion and Vertical Roots are new companies to the Market. And Endorsements.

Associated Grocers Inc., and Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc are Endorsed. Garden Herbs LLC, Green Market Global, and Slingshot Brokers Inc. have updated profiles. Sangha Farms is a new company to the Market.

Fox Packaging, McAllen, Texas, is showcasing two new products, the Fox Eco Stand-up bag and the HD Stand-Up bag, at the United Fresh Produce Association’s expo in Chicago.

The Packer's editor-in-chief Tom Karst, retail editor Ashley Nickle and Northeast editor Amy Sowder discuss the sessions they attended on the first day of the United Fresh Produce Association conference and expo.

CHICAGO — Marketers from three companies that recently rebranded discussed their experiences during a session June 10 at the United Fresh Produce Association conference and expo.

CHICAGO — A panel of produce industry executives considered topics from sourcing and branding to disruption and the next generation of consumers during the opening general session at United Fresh.

Tommy's Produce Market Inc. and UEC Enterprises are new companies to the Market. AJ Produce Imports, California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, and Pure Produce have changed company profiles.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s Plastic Packaging Working Group has met for the first time, and has outlined some goals.

President Trump has announced the U.S. and Mexico have reached a border immigration agreement that will indefinitely suspend 5% tariffs on Mexican imports that had been set to take effect June 10. 

The USDA cites Spiech Farms in Michigan for failure to pay $1,153,422 to 38 sellers. Exotic Tropical Fruits LLC, Fresh Foods, and India Mart are new companies to the Market & More.

The nutrients in fresh vegetables and fruit dwindle down each day that ticks by after harvest, so does that mean produce frozen at peak ripeness is often healthier for consumers by the time they eat it?

The Produce for Better Health Foundation will host 10 influencers at the upcoming United Fresh convention and expo.

A panel of produce industry leaders in Nogales, Ariz., spoke in favor of free trade and against the threatened Trump administration imposition of tariffs on Mexican goods.

Hosted by several industry associations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Greg Ibach toured fresh produce operations near Fresno, Calif., on June 6.

The Packer’s latest poll invites readers to evaluate President Trump’s handling of the immigration problems at the Mexican border.

Diyan Foods LLC, LCC Logistics USA Inc., Leon Foods LLC, and The Villages Grown LLC are new companies to the Market. Guate USA Import & Export LLC and Yi Bao Produce Group, Inc. have multiple profile changes.

Farm Star Mary's Minutes: Shuman Farms Feeding Families in Need

The certainty of stable trade relations between the U.S. and Mexico seemed to be evaporating in early June.

Always Fresh International Inc., Arca Import & Export LLC, and Hartford Supermarket Inc. are new companies to the Market. AmeriFresh Inc. and YW International Inc. have been Endorsed and Address Changes.

A chance to win $1,000 is now part of the motivation for attendees to get their steps in at the United Fresh Produce Association’s Expo in Chicago.

Good For You Food Corp. has been Endorsed. Abbott Farms, Mojave Foods Corp., and Red Rich Fruits are new companies to the Market. Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo Inc. and Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo Sales Office have multiple changes.

​​​​​​​HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. — The Eastern Produce Council’s 44th annual golf outing and awards luncheon drew about 110 players and more for the hearty awards luncheon at Royce Brook Golf Club on June 1.

EJ Produce Inc., Epic Fresh Produce LLC, and P K Produce Inc. have been cited by the USDA. ANIX Produce LLC, Annandale Marketplace LLC, Good For You Food Corp., Local Grown Salads are new companies to the market.

The purchase of reusable plastic container company IFCO Systems, a $2.51 billion deal, has been finalized.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is suspending the business licenses of five produce companies for Perishable Agricultural Act violations.

Metro Richelieu Inc has been Endorsed. Banner Fruit Co has a new Email Address and Bayshore Produce has a new Business Phone. El Jefe Distributing and DnB Foods LLC are new companies to the Market.

CeCe's Veggie Co., Crystal Valley Foods, and Western Fresh Marketing Services Inc. are Endorsed. J & J Fresh Produce LLC, Republic Distribution LLC, and Twin Tree Farms are New Companies to the Market.

Folsom Farms, La Gloria Produce LLC, Preferred Brands of Michigan LLC, Pro Green Trading LLC, T & C Tropical Products Inc, VISION IMPORT GROUP, and World Fresh Produce Inc have profile updates.

Looking for more of what's in season? Check out these highlights from the latest crop report by Salinas, Calif.-based Markon Cooperative to see items that check the boxes for price, quality and availability this week. 

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, former governor of Georgia, said the conclusions in a study from the University of Georgia — his alma mater — about the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement are “flat wrong.”