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Port Everglades, Broward County, Fla., recently won three national awards recognizing sustainability practices.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on National Produce Sales Inc. (NPS), Lake Zurich, Ill., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

The United Fresh Produce Association has scheduled a “Women in Produce Meet Up.”

Kristin Yerecic, marketing director at Yerecic Label, New Kensington, Pa., is the Southeast Produce Council’s 2020 Next Generation Award recipient.

Two groups that represent the U.S. blueberry industry have hired a vice president of marketing and communications and financial controller, which are new positions.

The Produce Marketing Association is adding six new members to its board of directors.

Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, is promoting its products to growers in Chile and has hired Pablo Silva to lead those efforts.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Imperial Frozen Foods Op Co. LLC for alleged Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act violations totaling $6.3 million.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has banned LoneStar Produce Express LLC from doing business in the produce industry for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

Fruit importing company William H. Kopke Jr., Great Neck, N.Y., is mourning the loss of Paul Wigand, the director of operations who was with the company for more than 40 years.