It appears to be a foregone conclusion that dockworkers at more than a dozen East Coast and Gulf Coast ports will go on strike tonight (Sept. 30) as their contract expires at midnight with the negotiations having stalled months ago.

Though U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), the bargaining arm of the ports, has filed a court injunction to force the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) back to the bargaining table and has also appealed to the Biden Administration to step in and keep the ports open, neither of those remedies appears imminent as the deadline approaches.

In fact, USMX and

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses — Assured Edge Solutions, Golden Hills Foods, Zia Onion Sales and Fresh Central Trading — for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

These sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators of the businesses from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.

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Giant Eagle Inc. announced a 20 percent average price reduction on more than 200 produce items across its Giant Eagle and Market District locations, offering customers an estimated $25 million in annual savings. Its New Low Price initiative will include many of the most popular items in the produce department as Giant Eagle aims to provide affordable access to high-quality fresh food in the face of continued high grocery costs across the neighborhoods it serves.

“Today's announcement reflects our unwavering commitment to delivering quality, variety, and value to our customers and communities

Ocean Mist Farms, a leading grower/shipper of fresh artichokes in North America, took part in the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay For Life event last weekend in Salinas, CA. In less than 50 days since joining the cause, Ocean Mist Farms climbed to fifth place in charitable rankings out of 77 participating teams.

With nearly 20 employees walking at the event – and a weeklong company-wide fundraising campaign – the team quickly mobilized a series of engaging fundraising events to support this important cause. These included contests, raffles, scavenger hunt, bake sale, pizza lunch

Equifruit, one of Canada’s leaders in Fairtrade-certified bananas, has once again earned a spot on The Globe and Mail’s prestigious list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies for 2024. 

Ranked No. 219 with an impressive growth rate of 184 percent, this marks the third consecutive year the company has been recognized for its outstanding success.

In 2023, Equifruit secured the No. 207 spot with 219 percent growth, and in 2022, the company ranked No. 261 with 139 percent growth. 

"Being named one of Canada's Top Growing Companies for a third straight year is a testament to our team’s passion and

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