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Aboubaker, C & S Farms, and Hankerson Brokerage Inc are new companies to the market. G & D Produces Inc, Papa Sprout Inc and Verfruco Foods Inc have updates.

Fresh Thyme Farmers Market has promoted Dean Little to chief operating officer and has hired Tod Pepin as chief merchandising officer.

USDA imposed sanctions on Spring Creek Produce LLC, operating out of Greenfield, TN. IBEE Trading Inc and Produce and More Enterprise LLC is new to the Market. Yandle’s Plants & Produce have updated business address.

UPDATED: Naturipe Farms has hired Glenn Daniels as director of business development for value-added fresh.

Seed company Enza Zaden’s mini sweet pepper, Tribelli, grown and marketed by Pure Hothouse Foods Inc.’s Pure Flavor brand as Aurora Bites, received the International Taste Institute’s Superior Taste Award.

Fresh International Inc., has been sanctioned by the USDA. Amzart Inc., Biviano, GEO Foods LLC, and Good Source Solutions Inc., are new companies to the Market. Pexco Produce Sales has been Endorsed.

Growers Express is recalling a variety of fresh-cut products, including Green Giant Fresh brand butternut squash and Cauliflower Crumble products, due to a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes.

The Mart Group LLC, which consists of four Idaho potato grower-shippers, has entered into a joint venture with onion grower ProSource Inc.

One of the founders of Imperfect Produce in 2015, industry veteran Ron Clark talks with The Packer’s editor Tom Karst June 18 about his views on food waste and marketing less than perfect produce.