The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Safeway Fresh Foods LLC for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from New Jersey, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 13 produce sellers in the amount of $3.86 million from October 2021 through July 2023.

MyLand, a soil health company, honored World Water Day by releasing new data on water conservation benefits achieved through its Soil as a Service offering. The data demonstrates MyLand’s impact on water conservation in the critical states of Arizona and California.  

Meijer provided a $250,000 donation to Damar Services to enhance Damar Village, a high-quality, affordable living community in Indianapolis designed especially for adults living with behavioral, developmental and intellectual disabilities.

A&J Produce Corp., operating in Hunts Point in the Bronx, serves a wide range of customers from small retailers to distributors, caterers to restaurants, local mom and pop stores to large chain stores, and gourmet outlets.

BJ's Wholesale Club has five new clubs coming to its footprint. The retailer previously announced plans to open 12 news clubs and 15 gas stations this fiscal year. The new stores will be located in Maryville, TN, Myrtle Beach, SC, Palm Coast and West Palm Beach, FL, and Carmel, IN.

Pan Hellenic is a wholesale produce company at the Hunts Point Market in the Bronx, servicing the restaurant and foodservice industries with a full line of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables.  

The company, which began in 1993, offers a variety of produce items, including citrus fruits, herbs, melons, mushrooms, potatoes, onions, carrots, salad, tomatoes, tropicals and western vegetables.