U.S. Customs & Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa commercial facility discovered almost 1,200 small packages of methamphetamine hidden within a shipment of onions on Sunday, Feb. 20.

Officers encountered a 46-year-old driver of a tractor trailer with a shipment manifested as onions.  During the inspection, a CBP officer referred the driver along with the conveyance for a more intensive examination.

With a wide array of products to share the spotlight in booth No. 710 at 2022’s Southern Exposure, Wada Farms’ leadership and sales team members are eager to resume the great networking opportunities the Orlando show provides.

Wada Director of Marketing Eric Beck cited the Southeast Produce Council’s annual springtime convention and expo as a key event for the produce industry and said this year’s shows are especially important.

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“We are completely focused on growing the volume of blueberries sold in the United States and around the world,” said Jennifer Sparks, vice president of marketing and communications at the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council. Established in 2000 as an official research and promotion program overseen by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service division, the USHBC exists to drive volume growth for blueberries by uniting the industry through research, promotions and resources.

Six years ago, Jim Provost, president of I Love Produce LLC. saw a notice on a bulletin board at his daughter’s high school — Special Olympics Basketball was looking for volunteers. “I used to coach, and I was looking for ways to give back to my community, so I called up the head coach and that was it,” he said.

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