The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against J&J Distributing Co. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from Minnesota, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 12 produce sellers in the amount of $493,611 from June 2020 through April 2021.

StePac Ltd.’s lean, automated modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) solutions gained rave reviews among Chilean cherry packers and exporters especially during the recent China cherry export season ahead of the recent Chinese New Year celebrations.

The packaging formats have proven instrumental in helping the packers make the transition from manual to faster and more efficient automatized processes to counter the recent labor shortage hurdles.

Stephen Reid has been named the president of the Ontario Produce Marketing Association, effective Feb. 28.

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration alerted the public that products purchased from Jan. 1, 2021, through the present from Family Dollar stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee may be unsafe for consumers to use. The impacted products originated from the company’s distribution facility in West Memphis, AR, where an FDA inspection found insanitary conditions, including a rodent infestation, that could cause many of the products to become contaminated.

GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Daylight Foods, one of California's largest foodservice companies, which provides produce, dairy, specialty items, dry goods and more to a wide range of business customers, including restaurants, large grocery and retail chains, corporate offices and cafeterias, hotels and universities.

Tasteful Selections' most unique recipe yet — the Color-Changing Purple Passion Margarita — showcases versatility you can get from a bag of potatoes.