The U.S. Department of Agriculture is restricting California and New York businesses from operating in the industry, including meal kit company Chef’d, which closed abruptly last July when it ran out of funds.
The USDA has cited a Los Angeles company for failing to pay $750,000 for fresh produce, and sanctioned four other companies, all for Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act violations.
AUSTIN, Texas - With Washington D.C. distracted by dysfunction and a partial government shutdown, one trade analyst speaking at Potato Expo 2019 said the focus needs to return to the importance of approving the USMCA.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cited Tumi Produce International Corp., Bronx, N.Y., for failing to pay for more than half a million dollars of produce.
The U.S. on Nov. 30 joined Canada and Mexico to sign the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement, a new trade agreement that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to pay reparation awards issued through the Perishable Agriculture Commodities Act.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sanctioned produce businesses in Florida and Texas for failure to pay reparations issues under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cited a Philadelphia company for failing to pay for about $550,000 for produce, and is allowing a McAllen, Texas, company to return to business.
