The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA), enacted in 1930, is a law that authorizes the regulation of the buying and selling of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables in interstate and foreign commerce while suppressing unfair and fraudulent trading practices. While many aspects within the produce industry have evolved, e.g., farming practices, food safety integration, and digital utilization to name a few, the laws in place to regulate the fresh produce sector haven’t necessarily kept pace with the 21st century.
