One of the last of his generation of Salinas Valley Iceberg lettuce giants, Tom Nunes (T3) died on Aug. 5 at the age of 95 after a stellar career of twice building prosperous and innovative vegetable grower-packer-shipper organizations, and spending his entire life in the industry.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on Northeast Tomato Distributors Inc. of Hanover Township, PA, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.

In an effort to better serve its customers in U.S. ports of entry around the country, Miami-based Advance Customs Brokers International LLC has entered into a strategic partnership with two other customs brokers.

The past 12 months have brought several significant changes and continued growth to Eagle Eye Produce’s Nyssa, ID, operation.

One change occurred during the growing season, with company veteran Joe Ange moving into the role of director of onion sales. Ange had previously served as director of business development.

Suppose you needed a ladder to paint some walls in your home office. You go to your local home improvement store to buy a stepladder. You see many different options with a wide range of prices. Do you buy the smaller, lighter, cheaper ladder or a better-quality heavy-duty priced ladder? Basically, which ladder would you feel safe climbing with a full gallon of red paint?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed an administrative complaint against Sunbelt Produce Distributors Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from Georgia, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 20 produce sellers in the amount of $1.92 million from February 2023 through February 2024.