Summary
The DRC welcomed ten new members in January 2026. Additionally, some existing members have changed their status, and one was terminated with cause. Scroll below for more information.
Welcome New Members
9472-0497 QUÉBEC INC., QC, Canada
BRIGHT FARM STOUFFVILLE (A d/b/a of 2621990 Ontario Ltd.), ON, Canada
ECO FARMS TRADING OPERATIONS LLC., CA, United States
FRIENDSHIP SPECIALTY MUSHROOM FARM LTD., BC, Canada
JADE FINE FOODS LTD. (Also d/b/a Arbutus Foods), BC, Canada
MING WEI SUPERMARKET LTD., AB, Canada
NOVATERRA COMPANY INC. (Also d/b/a Novaterra Produce), ON, Canada
OCEAN FRESH SEAFOOD (A d/b/a of Shanmugarajah Ravindran), ON, Canada
SHORELAND TRANSPORT INC., NB, Canada
UNITED EXPORTS AMERICAS LLC., FL, United States
DRC Membership Change in Status
As of January 31st, 2026, the following organizations no longer hold a DRC membership:
16477411 CANADA INC., ON, Canada
A. LASSONDE INC. (Faisant également affaire sous Golden Town, QC, Canada
AREL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE INC., ON, Canada
ATLAS DEAL (A d/b/a of Ahmed Abousaboun), MB, Canada
BASIL KING IMPORT, BC, Canada
BLUERIDGE PRODUCE INC., BC, Canada
DAN AVILA & SONS PACKING INC., CA, United States
DIAMANT COMPANY (A d/b/a of Peter Wambui), ON, Canada
DOCK CORNER FARMS LTD., PE, Canada
DOLE DIVERSIFIED NORTH AMERICA, INC., PA, United States
DRK IMPEX INC. (Also d/b/a DRK Impex), ON, Canada
FERNDALE BERRY (A d/b/a of J & N Transport LLC), WA, United States
FLAVOR & PRODUCE IMPORT CORP., ON, Canada
FORMOSA PRODUCE LTD., BC, Canada
G MEX INCORPORATED, ON, Canada
GLEN A. LEA INC., PE, Canada
HONEY BEAR TREE FRUIT CO LLC, WA, United States
HUGH H. BRANCH, INC., FL, United States
IVAN BIG TREE LLC TX, United States
JAG WORLDWIDE IMPORTS (A d/b/a of 1552955 Ontario Inc.), ON, Canada
JL UNITED TRADING (A d/b/a of 1816101 Ontario Inc.), ON, Canada
LANGE COMPANIES, INC., MO, United States
LÉON DELORME LTÉE., ON, Canada
LES SERRES BIOLOGICO INC., QC, Canada
LES SERRES SAVOURA ST-ÉTIENNE INC., QC, Canada
MIG HOLDINGS INC. (dba Montrose International Group), ON, Canada
ONEEL CORPORATION LTD., ON, Canada
P.S.I. (A d/b/a of PSI Procurement Solutions International, BC, Canada
PRAIRIE PRIDE ORGANICS INC., SK, Canada
PRODUCTORA Y COMERCIALIZADORA AGRICOLA VALENCIA S.A. DE C.V., Michoacan, Mexico
RANA WHOLESALE LTD., AB, Canada
THE PRODUCE GUYS, ON, Canada
Termination with Cause
G MEX INCORPORATED was expelled from the DRC membership effective January 29, 2026, for not meeting its debts as they come due and failing to provide information requested.
Important note: Following membership termination, the former member remains liable for claims arising prior to their termination if the claim is submitted to DRC by way of a Notice of Dispute within nine (9) months from when the claim arose or within nine (9) months from when the claimant ought reasonably to have known of its existence.
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About the DRC
The DRC is a non-profit membership-based organization whose core work is business-to-business commercial dispute resolution for the fresh produce industry. The DRC serves as a referee between parties when a purchase and sale do not go according to plan. Members adhere to a common set of trading standards and member responsibilities that promote fair and ethical trading for produce entering the North American marketplace. In Canada, membership in the DRC is a regulatory requirement to trade fresh fruits and vegetables (i.e., buy, sell, import, export) unless accepted by the regulations. Today, the DRC has members in 16 countries outside North America, and membership continues to grow annually. Anyone exporting fresh fruits and vegetables to Canada must sell to a member of the DRC.
In addition to its Operating Rules and Trading Standards, the DRC offers a comprehensive, tailored suite of tools to build members’ knowledge and capacity to avoid or resolve disputes. The DRC provides education, mediation, and arbitration services, and can impose sanctions and disciplinary actions on members who fail to conduct business in accordance with the terms of their membership agreement.
The DRC has resolved claims worth more than $105 million to date. Although arbitration is available, 80% of these claims have been settled in an average of 26 days through our informal consultation and mediation services. Arbitration awards are court-enforceable in countries that are signatories to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards or subsequent conventions.
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