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Plant-based dips company Good Foods has donated $65,000 to the No Kid Hungry campaign to help fight childhood hunger.

24all Inc., Gran Terra Distributors Inc., McGregors Garden, Nason Huaye Trading Inc., and On Time Fresh are new companies to the Market. Pinner Creek Organics, Prometo Produce Corp and other firms have updates.

Cashe Produce LLC, Gold Star Fruit, Reiffs Veg Farm, Stouts Valley 4B Farm, and SW Horticulture are new companies to the Market. Blanca Potato LLC, Devik International Inc., M & B Wholesale LLC and others have updates.

Aucilla River Citrus LLC, Levi Newswanger, Quickpay Funding LLC, Sundial Foods LLC and Tretos Inc. are new companies to the Market. Cache Produce LLC, Delta Fresh Sales LLC, Hillside Farms and others have updates.

Recent in-store demos show strongly positive consumer feedback on the SweeTango apple’s taste, quality, value and convenience, marketers report.

E-Fresh Food Ltd., Lehman Farms, Meadow View Farm, Moses B Zook and Noah M Wengerd are new companies to the Market. Alma Pak Inc., Gadsden Tomato Co Inc., Lardie Orchards and other have updates.

Fresh Select, M & J Blueberry Farms, Nu Vista Food Group, Pine Hill Farms and Reed Family Farms are new firms to the Market. Arthur Hood Co., Diamond Head Papaya Co Ltd., Fresh Link Produce and others have updates.

Starting in 2020, new generic Universal Product Codes will not be issued for produce in the U.S. and Canada, with company-specific codes taking their place.

Comparable store sales for Walmart U.S. increased 3.2% in the third quarter, and executives described fresh food as key to the growth.

Pacific Trellis Fruit, Los Angeles, has a new line of Dulcinea brand seedless grapes.