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Don Roper has come a long way from his first job as produce clerk at Copps IGA in Antigo, Wis.

“When you believe in the products you deliver to consumers, it’s that much more rewarding when you achieve success,” said Chris Willett of Wenatchee, Wash.-based T&G Global.

The Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corp., which serves Canadian companies, is seeking a vice president of operations.

The United Fresh Produce Association is promoting its college and university student membership plan.

Port Everglades, Broward County, Fla., recently won three national awards recognizing sustainability practices.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on National Produce Sales Inc. (NPS), Lake Zurich, Ill., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Imperial Frozen Foods Op Co. LLC for alleged Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act violations totaling $6.3 million.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has banned LoneStar Produce Express LLC from doing business in the produce industry for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

Fruit importing company William H. Kopke Jr., Great Neck, N.Y., is mourning the loss of Paul Wigand, the director of operations who was with the company for more than 40 years.

Idaho potato grower-shippers and marketers say they have responded to the current global pandemic the best way they know how: with a good crop.