Source: Chris Koger, THE PACKER, 6/20/19

   
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against sweet potato company Southern Produce Distributors, Faison, N.C., alleging the company failed to pay $3.49 million to produce sellers. The USDA filed the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act complaint after the company failed to pay 34 produce sellers from April 2017 to June 2018. Southern Produce Distributors declared bankruptcy in 2018, but emerged from restructuring.

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