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The Wonderful Co.’s family-friendly “Camp Halohead” animated series has debuted.

Crunch Pak will be the exclusive processor and marketer of sliced Cosmic Crisp apples.

Supermarket sales of organic fruits and vegetables seem to be trending upward, but the role of organics play can vary from place to place.

It’s “home sweet holiday” time again for Bland Farms, Glennville, Ga., which is making its holiday-themed display merchandiser available to retailers.

Global Citrus Group, NW Market Bros LLC, Old Meadow Farm, Oregon Blueberry Farms & Nursery, and Ponduce Farms are new firms to the Market. Gingar Import Corporation, L G S Specialty Sales Ltd and other have updates.

Apeel Sciences, Santa Barbara, Calif., is opening offices in Mexico, the Netherlands and Peru.

Robinson Fresh is taking the guesswork out of choosing avocados that will be ripe throughout the week with a four-pack of fruit at different stages of ripeness.

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.