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Food Products Certification Office; creation; establishment; and responsibilities.

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-753
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There is created in the Department of Agriculture and Commerce a Food Products Certification Office. This office shall establish grading and certification processes for fruits, vegetables and nuts. This office shall also establish regulations and procedures to determine whether a product is produced or processed, or both, in Mississippi. The Food Products Certification Office shall be responsible for: Inspecting, grading and certifying fruits, vegetables and nuts; Coordinating and developing markets for Mississippi farmers who produce fruits, vegetables and nuts; Managing or assisting in the management of the vegetable marketing sheds; and Assisting farmers in the production of fruits and vegetables with the greatest market demand that are most adaptable to each production area.