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Whole Foods is pulling back on its plan to require GMO labeling for all foods in stores by September.

AgroFresh Solutions Inc. has signed an agreement with Chinese retailer Pagoda to extend the shelf life and quality of fruit in its stores.

The company that brought Cotton Candy grapes to the market has six new Price Look-Up numbers for 24 varieties of table grapes, including 10 considered as “novelty” varieties like the Cotton Candy.

USDA sanctions Hugo Produce. AM Fresh Us Inc., Haliburton International Foods Inc., Harvest Best Inc., and Tropica Fresh are new companies to the Market. Coppola International Inc., & Hess Bros Fruit Co., have updates.

Cosmic Crisp apples have a group of supporters, including an astronaut, a chef, a teacher and produce industry spokeswoman who helps consumers boost consumption.

Mastronardi Produce, under the Sunset brand, is introducing Shazam! shisihito peppers at select retailers.

The Agriculture Department has begun talking with grocery retailers about their potential role in a proposal to replace some food-stamp allocations with prepackaged boxes of groceries.

Vick Family Farms Partnership has been Endorsed. House of Spices India Inc., Jack’s Produce Brokerage, LFI Inc., Pacific Coast Mercantile Corp. and Roseboom’s Grading Station Inc. are new companies to the Market & More.

Management and employees at Vineland, N.J.-based F&S Produce Co. Inc. are recovering today from a fire on Tuesday at the west end of its Rosenhayn processing plant in South New Jersey.

There is no disputing that e-commerce sales of groceries are expanding, but one supply chain consultant says retailers face several challenges as click-and-collect and home delivery sales expand.