U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility threw a monkey wrench into efforts by drug smugglers to move illicit substances this weekend by intercepting $8.4 million worth of alleged methamphetamine in a commercial shipment of fresh broccoli arriving from Mexico.

“This interception of dangerous drugs truly exemplifies the teamwork of our officers working at our cargo facility,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas port of Entry. “With the use of high-tech equipment such as our x-ray systems, our

America’s “favorite sweet onion” will be served at “America’s Greatest Race” this year. The Vidalia Onion Committee announced that Vidalia onions are on the official menu for the 2021 Kentucky Derby and will be featured in several dishes served to patrons of the "Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports."
 
“After a year that has been challenging for all of us, we hope our first-ever partnership with the Kentucky Derby will serve as a tiny beacon of normal life by bringing together two of the country’s beloved ‘rites of spring,’” said VOC Chairman Aries Haygood. “We are honored to be part of the

Berry marketer Sun Belle Inc. has launched its 2021 pomegranate arils program with Green Belle organic and Sun Belle conventional  4.4-ounce cups packed  by Agricola Los Medanos S.A. in Ica, Peru. The arils are extracted from just-ripe pomegranates in Los Medanos’ ultra-clean facility using state-of-the-art technology, including UV sanitation,  immediately packed in retail cups with peel  and resealable lids with a tamper proof outer ring seal, and air shipped to North America.  

Sun Belle ensures freshness and longer shelf life through its 24/7 cold chain logistics operations. The

Albertsons Cos. and Google announced a multi-year partnership to make shopping easier and more convenient for millions of customers nationwide. The partnership brings together the power of Albertsons Cos.’ broad reach across 2,253 neighborhoods with Google’s capabilities in customer-centric innovation, creating a formidable nexus of retail savvy and trend-setting technology on a massive, omnichannel scale.

Google and Albertsons Cos. have been collaborating behind the scenes for the past year and, as part of the partnership announcement today, are debuting several new enhancements that will

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses 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.

The following businesses and individuals are currently restricted from operating in the produce industry:

• PFI Express Inc

Oh, what a difference a year can make. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the United States last spring, causing the country to go into a nation-wide lock-down, the hope was that stay-at-home orders would be short-lived.

The vast majority of people began working from home; companies quickly had to learn to adapt and restructure their business models; kids were learning virtually instead of in person; families were spending more time than ever together; and parents, especially, were forced to take on multiple roles as caregivers, employees and even teachers.

Now, over a year later, we’re