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With holiday buying and inflationary pressures coming together, the produce department in November experienced both the stresses of the pandemic and new factors, as well.

Mastronardi Produce is eyeing a new market in which to develop clusters of controlled agriculture partnerships and facilities.

NEW YORK CITY — “It’s been two years since we’ve seen everybody,” said Benjamin Walker, senior vice president of sales, marketing and merchandising at Baldor Specialty Foods, Bronx, N.Y.

The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections potentially linked to Dole packaged leafy greens.

Sunkist Growers and Tajín Seasonings have created a display for the Rose Parade Floatfest in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 1 and 2.

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Despite forecasts for a smaller production of all oranges and grapefruits this year, Florida citrus growers said favorable growing conditions are resulting in a strong, high-quality Florida citrus crop.

The USDA announced that David Lopez, doing business as Texas Best Produce, satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $47,880 issued under the PACA involving unpaid produce transactions.

The ISDA announced that Fuentes Farms LLC satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $13,200 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.

The USDA has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the PACA.