The U.S. Department of Agriculture imposed sanctions on three produce businesses — Roberson Onion Corp., Trooex LLC and US Cargo Solutions LLC — for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. 

These sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators of the businesses from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.

GrubMarket has raised around $50 million in a significantly higher valuated Series G funding round, valuing the company at over $3.5 billion.

The Fresh Produce & Floral Council is preparing to host two marquee events in Monterey, CA, designed to provide its members with immersive industry experiences, networking opportunities and valuable business insights.

While growth is the goal for virtually any business owner, Buddy Leger put more emphasis on lifting the watermelon and pecan industries as a whole during his long career as a grower and marketer of both items in his beloved home state of Georgia.

Floriexpo, North America’s largest B2B event for the floral industry announced that it has entered into a partnership with That Flower Feeling to support its efforts to grow floral consumption in the United States.