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The following statement was issued Dec. 16 by Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council (NPC):

The Ontario Produce Marketing Association in partnership with the Toronto Wholesale Produce Association will be distributing over 1,200 boxes of 18kg of fresh produce to people in need across Ontario.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Ayar Produce NY Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Ringer & Son Brokerage Co. Inc. (Ringer), Brighton, Colo., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to purchase fresh oranges and grapefruit for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.

The U.S. Apple Association announced Mitchell Liwanag will join the organization as manager of association services. Liwanag brings a background in agriculture and association management experience.

Registration is open for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum.

Bakersfield, Calif.-based International Fruit Genetics LLC has selected Agricola Andrea S.A.C. in Peru as the winner for its inaugural D.W. Cain Award competition.

The Food and Drug Administration has added a new food safety investigation to the agency’s CORE Outbreak Investigation Table.

The Hass Avocado Board’s holiday retail recap reported sales volume and dollars for Father’s Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day totaling a combined 131.4 million units and $153 million in retail sales.