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Stemilt Growers is launching Promosaurus, a campaign to help retailers build large apple and pear displays, and celebrating 30 years of organic growing at Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit.

Thomas Fresh, Calgary, Alberta, is bringing back pink packaging on onions to raise awareness of breast cancer.

B & B Potato LLC, BR LLC, Cardenas Kennedy, Fruition Fresh LLC, and Little Creek Produce LLC are new companies to the Market. Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc., Blue Hills Orchard Inc. and other have changes.

Kingsville, Ontario-based Mucci Farms received Most Sustainable Packaging honors for its Simple Snack lineup at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 17-19.

Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, was recognized as having the Best Overall Product Promo at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit for Wow berries.

The United Fresh Produce Association is seeking applications for its 2020 Retail Produce Manager Awards Program, the annual recognition program that culminates in a celebration at the association’s show.

Agricola Coscomatepec, Colimas Veggies & Fruits Inc., E & L Produce, Ireta Produce, and Pebble Beach Investment Group LLC are new companies to the Market. Cosgrove Distributors Inc., Edible Cuts LLC & more have updates.

Countryland Farms LLC and Golden Horse LLC have been sanctioned by USDA. Bartoli Ct Mushrooms Inc. and Frenchman Valley Produce Inc. have been Endorsed. Cascade Food Sales Inc. & others are new companies to the Market.

POM Wonderful is launching a new marketing campaign for its pomegranate juice, focusing on the health benefits of antioxidants.

DelFrescoPure, Kingsville, Ontario, has taken its integrated pest management program from greenhouse vegetables and applied it to strawberries.