1/22/20 Daily Newsflash Roundup: USDA Action, New Company & Updates

Newsflash Roundup
Newsflash Roundup
(Produce Market Guide)

The latest roundup of Produce Market Guide news from the Daily Newsflash newsletter.

  • Always Fresh Farms, LLC, Winter Haven, Florida has added Produce Availability to their company profile.

  • C & R Food Service Inc., Mount Morris, New York has added Logo and Social Media Links. 

  • Epic Fresh Produce LLC, Fort Lauderdale, Florida - On January 22, 2020 the USDA announced that Epic Fresh Produce LLC satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $43,302 issued under the PACA involving unpaid produce transaction(s). The Boca Raton, Fla., company can continue operating in the produce industry upon applying for and being issued a PACA license. Mario Cardenas was listed as a member of the business and may now be employed by or affiliated with any PACA licensee.

  • Family & Son Inc., Miami, Florida has added a Website.

  • Farmer Sarges Sweet Corn Fruits & Vegetables, Algona, Iowa is a new Grower to the Market.

  • Gundermann Acres LLC, Wharton, Texas has added a Website. 

  • Hood River Cherry Company, Hood River, Oregon has added Produce Availability to their company profile.

  • Kokua Country Foods Cooperative Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii has added Logo and Website.

  • Manson Products Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii has added About Us and Logo.

  • Nash Produce LLC, Nashville, North Carolina has updated About Us, Operations, added Social Media Links and has added Produce Availability to their company profile.

  • Organic Valley Family of Farms, La Farge, Wisconsin has updated Business Address, Operations, Produce, added Logo, Social Media Links and Year Business Started.

  • ProSource Produce LLC, Hailey, Idaho has updated Business Address.

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