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The USDA announced that Kay Lookash Produce satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $21,300 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving an unpaid produce transaction.

Consumers are increasingly concerned about the impact of inflation on their grocery bill, particularly in the produce department, finds the June edition of the IRI monthly survey of primary shoppers.

The Bipartisan Policy Center hosted the National Convening to Inform White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health on July 14.

The Wenatchee, Wash.-based company has launched its new Crisp Collaborators program, which includes partnerships with 13 social media influencers.

The Oxnard, Calif.-based company has launched Fair Earth Farms, a new line of six organic salad kits and blends packaged in plant-based, fully compostable bags.

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.

The Leamington, Ontario-based greenhouse grower has begun construction of a new 40-acre high-tech, fully lit facility as well as a 210,000-square-foot centralized distribution center.

In order to save consumers money and maintain loyalty, major grocery retail brands have been making more of an effort to offer diversified incentive programs.

The 2022 Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, Calif., featured three keynote presentations on the topics of omnichannel shoppers, game-changing global recycling, and the future of grocery retailing.

Laura Linney follows turn on “Ozark” with speaking to IFPA produce audience about gender inequality.