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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.

Kansas City, Kan.-based Liberty Fruit Company has hired Joe Cimino as the operation’s director of sourcing for the West Coast.

Bard Valley Date Growers and Houston-based Brighter Bites partnered this month on an H-E-B promotion that highlighted the Natural Delights and Brighter Bites brands and included a donation to Brighter Bites.

Episode 41 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Roberta Anderson, executive vice president of GLOBALG.A.P. North America.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced an interim rule that amends the Mango Promotion, Research and Information Order to remove frozen mangos as a covered commodity.

Berry marketer Sun Belle Inc. has launched its 2021 Pomegranate Arils program with Green Belle organic and Sun Belle conventional 4.4-ounce cups packed by Agricola Los Medanos S.A. in Ica, Peru.

40% of customers purchased avocados within the past 12 months. That is just one insight from The Packer’s exclusive Fresh Trends data and research for 2021 avocado purchases.

A ruling issued March 19 by the U.S. District Court in San Francisco has upheld the legality of U.S. Department of Agriculture certification of organic hydroponic operations.

Giro has promoted Jen Doxey to (National Sales Manager) at Giro Pack, Inc. which represents Grup Giro in the markets of the U.S. and Canada.