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The USDA has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the PACA.

The outcome of the U.S. election, Brexit and the ongoing challenges of COVID-19 to economies around the world. These are just some of the business issues facing fresh produce suppliers on both sides of the Atlantic.

Tim York is taking the reins of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, succeeding the food safety organization’s first CEO, Scott Horsfall.

The stakes are high for the Nov. 3 election, and industry leaders will discuss the results and what it might mean for the produce industry in a live panel on Nov. 12 at The Packer’s virtual West Coast Produce Expo.

Generation Farms, Vidalia, Ga., has hired Mike Harris as watermelon sales director.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Kendall Frozen Fruits Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

BASF has formally agreed to acquire ASL, one of the most innovative melon breeding companies in the world, to continue expanding its position as a preferred partner in the fruit and vegetable value chain.

Mission Produce, Oxnard, Calif., has promoted Brooke Becker to sales director.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published the 2019 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary.

Don’t pack your bags. The virtual Pack Expo Connects is coming to you online.