The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed an administrative complaint against Island Fresh De Puerto Rico Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from Puerto Rico, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to six produce sellers in the amount of $1.55 million from August 2019 through July 2020.

Inflation continues to impact how consumers spend their hard-earned dollars, particularly in the supermarket. Nowhere has the impact been more significant than in the produce aisle. Fresh common fruit categories had the largest monthly price jump in August, rising 5.3 percent compared to the end of July, according to the August 2022 Price Check: Tracking Retail Food and Beverage Inflation, from the recently merged Information Resources Inc. and the NPD Group

Gee Whiz has hired Rebecca Meyers as its eastern regional account manager.

To further support its branded identity and to increase the production of its quality fruit, the company is focused on its mission to produce the best eating fruit in the world. It said every team member has a passion for the quality of Gee Whiz fruit. To execute its mission, the hiring of an eastern regional account manager is essential to the growth of the Gee Whiz brand.

C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. is looking to build a new operations platform on Google Cloud to reduce the company’s carbon footprint and enhance the customer experience.

Last year, International Fruit Genetics selected Agricola Andrea S.A.C. in Peru as the winner of its inaugural D.W. Cain Award competition.  Due to the pandemic the award was offered virtually. Fast forward eight months and IFG CEO Andy Higgins presented the long-awaited trophy in person to the Agricola Andrea executive team — owner Jonathan Geller and Eduardo Mazzini, marketing and business strategy director.

Nash Produce has been a member of the Southeast Produce Council and has been participating in Southern Innovations since the show’s origin.

Since the SEPC show brings together a large number of its customers in one venue, it allows Nash Produce the opportunity to spend quality time with individuals in which the team normally spends many hours communicating with over phone, email or video chat.