Welcome New Members
From September 15 until October 15, 2022, DRC welcomed the following new members:
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A & P FRUIT GROWERS LTD. |
BC |
Canada |
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DRK IMPEX INC. (Also d/b/a DRK Impex) |
ON |
Canada |
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HOOVU CANADA INC. |
AB |
Canada |
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KAPI KAPI GROWERS INC. |
FL |
United States |
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PULPAAMERICA (Faisant également affaire sous 9338-4097 Québec Inc.) |
QC |
Canada |
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SICAR FARMS LTD. CO. (Also d/b/a Limex Sicar Ltd. Co.) |
TX |
United States |
DRC Membership: change in status
As of October 15, 2022, the following organizations no longer hold a DRC membership:
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B&M FRESH S.A. DE C.V. (También haciendo negocios como B&M Fresh Avocados) |
Michoacan |
Mexico |
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FRUTOS GUADALAJARA S. DE R.L. DE C.V. |
Jalisco |
Mexico |
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FUDI FOOD CORP. (Also d/b/a Thx! Dreams) |
ON |
Canada |
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TRUCKIT (A d/b/a of 10656330 Canada Inc.) |
NS |
Canada |
For details regarding a change in status, please contact the office.
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.
About DRC
DRC is a non-profit membership-based organization whose core work is business-to-business commercial dispute resolution for produce. DRC is 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 excepted from the regulations. Today, DRC has members in 16 countries outside of North America, and membership continues to grow annually. Anyone exporting fresh fruits and vegetables to Canada must sell to a DRC member.
In addition to the DRC’s Operating Rules and Trading Standards, DRC offers a comprehensive, tailored suite of tools to build the knowledge and capacity of members to avoid or resolve disputes, including education, mediation and arbitration. DRC has ability to impose sanctions and disciplinary actions towards members who do not conduct business in accordance with the terms of their membership agreement.
To date, DRC has resolved claims in excess of $105 million dollars. Although arbitration is available, 80% of these claims have been settled in an average of 26 days through our informal consultation/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.
To learn more, reach out to our Help Desk at [email protected] or (+1) 613-234-0982 or visit us at www.fvdrc.com.
