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Despite myriad COVID-19 -related challenges, Los Angeles area grocery stores have fared well from a sales perspective since the pandemic broke out.

4 Way Fuel, Falafel House, Roca Fresh Inc., Share Farm Inc., and The Fruit Stand Inc. are new companies to the Market. Bay Area Organic Express, Kuaiwi Farm LLC, Palmer’s Super Market and others have changes.

The produce industry has been working to help feed families during the COVID-19 pandemic in a number of ways.

The Produce Traceability Initiative has added/upgrade four tools for the industry to support traceability implementation.

Jaemor Farms Banks Crossing Market, Las Colinas International Inc, Rainforest Fruits, SF Bay Distributors Inc, and Tom Produce Inc. are new companies to the Market. Bashas’ Inc., Harmons City Inc. & others have updates.

Working with farmers in Tennessee, Genera is contracting switchgrass and biomass sorghum as inputs to create compostable, sustainable packaging when its manufacturing facility comes online later this year.

The National Pecan Federation has petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish a research and promotion program to expand markets for pecans.

Schnucks Markets Inc., St. Louis, is pledging to buy more than $5 million of local produce and other goods this year.

Brasfruit Export and Import, Chinese Food Solutions Inc., EP International Foods LLC, and New York Mutual Trading Inc. are new companies to the Market. All Seasons Fresh Produce LLC, Landis Foods & others have updates.

Hy-Vee, Aldi and Jewel-Osco have recalled private label garden salads supplied by Fresh Express after they were linked to an outbreak of cyclospora, with cases rapidly increasing.