Martin L. Eubanks worked passionately and tirelessly for more than 30 years at the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, where he helped to promote all the bounty that the Palmetto State has to offer, to consumers within his state as well as to those in the region and beyond.

Mr. Eubanks brought that same passion and diligence to his work with the Southeast Produce Council, going back to the very beginning of the council's formation in 1999. Many aspects of the council's basic structure still in place today were put into place under Mr. Eubank's guidance.

Mr. Eubanks died Jan. 18, 2020

The New England Produce Center was built in 1968 in Chelsea, MA, in response to the increased demand for high-quality produce items by the local retailers and restaurants in the Boston area. Until that time, the historic Faneuil Hall, which was created in 1736, was the home for farmers looking to sell fruits and vegetables in the area.

The objective of the New England Produce Center is to supply the highest quality fresh fruits and vegetables —as well as agriculturally related items — to wholesalers, retailers and foodservice customers serving the more than 8 million people located in and

Legendary Baking I LLC, trading as J. Horners, operating out of Nashville, TN, has posted a $400,000 surety bond with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Under the regulations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, the company was required to post the bond following its prior involvement in bankruptcy. The company posted the bond as a prerequisite to obtain a new license to operate in the produce industry.

USDA will hold the bond for three years and nine months, providing assurance to the industry that the company will be able to pay for produce purchased and to conduct business

In order to simplify this season of giving food to those in need, Big Y has turned its annual Sack Hunger campaign from a $10 sack of groceries to a more simplified $5 donation to one of five food banks within its two-state marketing area. In turn, these food banks support local soup kitchens, food pantries, senior food programs, day care centers and many others of the 2,100 member agencies that they help every day. The goal is to maximize access to nutritious food and other resources that support food security for those at risk of hunger.

In the past, customers would purchase a Sack Hunger

Don Limón — the international fresh fruit exporter-importer — is excited to announce the launch of its retail partnership program to offer greater flexibility as the trend towards direct sourcing intensifies. 

The company is calling on global retail buyers of table grapes and citrus to build long-term, tailored partnerships with Don Limón’s sourcing and distribution offices worldwide for seamless and true direct procurement from the country of origin straight to retail warehouses.

Via a range of value-added services and holistic solutions, Don Limón is offering a direct supply of grapes

Heading toward the final weeks of what has been a very strange and difficult year, Peter Condakes Company Inc. is finding a lot to be thankful for.

“I do have to say that I think the company was quite fortunate in how things have come about, mostly because of the resourcefulness of our customers,” said Peter John Condakes, president and co-owner of the Chelsea, MA-based company. “When the pandemic first hit in March, those first two weeks were pretty challenging, but then the customers pivoted amazingly.”

Obviously, people have been cooking a lot more at home while eating out less, and with