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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.

Good Foods has announced its latest hire, Tim Meskill, who will take on the role of vice president of club strategy to support strategic growth plans for the brand’s perspective and current club retail partners.

The Greensboro, N.C.-based grocer has launched a four-week fundraising campaign in which 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Chef Jose Andres-led organization.

A new report from IRI and 210 Analytics examining fresh produce sales in February finds that while dollar sales are “looking good,” the “volume pressure is real,” said 210 Analytics President Anne-Marie Roerink.

There is no question that restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic hammered the foodservice industry.