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The ISDA announced that Fuentes Farms LLC satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $13,200 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.

The USDA has imposed sanctions on two 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.

More than half of consumers polled about sustainability by The Packer earlier this year said that eco-friendly packaging helps them define whether a product is sustainable.

Specialty produce is not one of those retail categories where a merchandiser can “set it and forget it.”

DroneUp, LLC, a leading global provider of drone technology and services, and Walmart announced the first multi-site commercial drone delivery operations.

The importance of sustainability in packaging is somewhat important or very important for close to 90% of consumers.

Seeking to determine if dominant retailers have used business practices that may have worsened supply chain disruptions, the Federal Trade Commission is undertaking a fact-finding study.

The Packer’s 2022 Global Organic Produce Expo is just around the corner, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Central Market of FL II Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

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