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So, you talk the talk. Do you walk the walk?

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.

Members of the produce industry were happy to be together in person at the Texas International Produce Association’s Viva Fresh Expo, held on April 23 at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas.

Given the facility’s massive size and the devastating impact of the fire, a timeline for rebuilding efforts is currently unknown. “The facility will not be functional for the foreseeable future,” said the retailer.

Grocery food inflation for all of 2022 is expected to average between 5% and 6%, the latest USDA Food Price report said.

PCC Community Markets has issued its annual Co-op Purposes Report to its membership, which grew by 13% in 2021 to more than 102,000 members by year’s end, said the Seattle-based co-op.

Alpine Fresh, Inc. of Doral, Florida is voluntarily recalling its 1 pound packages of “Hippie Organics” French Beans from lot# 313-626, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

If retail is theater, produce takes center stage at Hy-Vee. The 285-store supermarket operates food and drug stores in a variety of formats. Hy-Vee has seen its produce department grow steadily over the past decade.

The Los Angeles-based marketing agency with scores of high-profile produce industry clients, celebrates a milestone.

It’s been said that potatoes and onions are the nuts and bolts of the produce department. Looking at prices at Walmart, these two core commodities have seen price spikes from mid-January to mid-April.