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Many firms lost big food box contracts in Round 4

USDA made significant changes to the companies supplying Farmers to Families Food Boxes for round 4, which runs in November...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Florida grower-shipper will work 24-7 to fill $68MM food box contract

It may seem like a huge step up to go from packing 12,000 food boxes to 1.7 million from round...

5 years ago 2 minute read

USDA cites onion packer for PACA violations

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on First Fruits Holdings LLC, doing...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Department of Labor updates H2A Wage Rule

Washington, D.C., October 29, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new...

5 years ago 3 minute read

USDA releases contract list for Round 4 of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program

Following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s authorization of up to an additional $500 million for the Farmers to Families...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Missouri distributor plans big USDA food box expansion

Proffer Wholesale Produce, Inc., BB #:105572 Park Hills, MO, moved from packing about 30,000 boxes of fresh produce a week...

5 years ago 2 minute read

USDA authorizes $500MM for round 4 food boxes starting Nov. 1

PRESS RELEASE: (Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has authorized $500 million...

5 years ago 5 minute read

USDA files PACA action against Florida repacker

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2020 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Farm Fresh Packers LLC...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Industry associations send comments on USDA Organic Enforcement Rules

October 5, 2020 — Today, the Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708, Western Growers Association BB #:144734 and United Fresh Produce...

5 years ago 2 minute read

USDA cites Florida firm for PACA violations

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Burbano Corporation, doing business as...

5 years ago 2 minute read

USDA restricts PACA violators in CA, FL and TX

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing...

5 years ago 3 minute read

USDA files $19 Million PACA action against Oregon company

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against North Pacific Canners...

5 years ago 2 minute read

USDA files action against Texas distributor for alleged PACA violations

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Fresh Produce Inc....

5 years ago 2 minute read

Farmers to Families Food Box Program surpasses 100 million boxes delivered

(Washington, D.C., September 29, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that more than 100 million food...

5 years ago 2 minute read

USDA restricts PACA violators in four states from operating in the produce industry

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Perdue: Time to end the food box program

With USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program set to end October 31, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the Trump...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Ohio firm satisfies PACA violation terms of consent decision

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2020 – In a complaint filed on April 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) alleged...

5 years ago 2 minute read

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