2023 Annual Industry Meeting for USDA Food Contractors and Suppliers
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) invited industry stakeholders to join us for the 2023 Annual Industry Meeting to discuss the commodity purchase programs and USDA Foods.
Virtual Meeting | Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing a virtual meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. Agenda items may include, but are not limited to, administrative matters and consideration of recommendations pertaining to labor and production, food safety, infrastructure and sustainability, consumption and nutrition, and data reporting and analysis.
The virtual two-day meeting will be held March 04-05 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) each day.
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Canned and Dry Edible Beans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Canned and Dry Beans (111080 Light Red Kidney Beans 24/1lb, 111066 Dark Red Kidney Bean 24/1lb, 111032 Navy Beans 12/2lb, 111063 Pinto Beans Dry 24/1lb, 110021 Pinto Beans Can 24-300) for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32.