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Crunch Pak, which pioneered apple slices 20 years ago, is offering sliced pears to retailers under the Opera label.

FiveStar Gourmet Foods, Ontario, Calif., is introducing a Grilled Steak Salad at Costco stores.

Maglio Cos., Milwaukee, Wis., has introduced a corrugated retail shipping unit that showcases its ReadyRipe watermelon pouches.

Rivers End Nursery & Farm has been Endorsed. Fresh Roots Market, Queen of the Hill Farm LLC, Soto Grace Produce LLC and The Asparagus Company LLC are new companies to the Market. Plus updated company profiles.

Cultures de Chez Nous, Inca Foods Inc., lēf Farms, Pacific Coast Cherry Packers LLC and Red Tomato are new companies to the Market. East Coast Farms & Vegetables, Farm Fresh Direct LLC and Gills Onions LLC have updates.

Buzalka, E Ritter Farm Management Inc, Guanatos Produce Inc., and Staack LLC are new companies to the Market. Bautista Family Organic Date Ranch, Brookdale Farm, Cape Cod Organic Farm and others have company changes.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate why produce-grower prices have stayed stagnant or declined while prices have increased along the supply chain.

7 Palmas Produce LLC, CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corp., Global Fruits LLC, J L Garza Investments LLC, and Monkey Chips are new companies to the Market. Diamondback Acres Inc., KSG Trade Co and others have updates.

Del Monte Fresh Produce is launching Better Break, a snack line featuring an array of vegetables.

San Francisco, Calif.-based Side Delights is starting a multimedia ad campaign featuring a virtual-reality video and podcast programming.