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Arrive Logistics, Austin, Texas, has opened a new division, Arrive Fresh, to expand a pilot program focused on perishable shipments, including fresh fruits and vegetables, meats and flowers.

Catalytic Generators, Norfolk, Va., is promoting its ethylene generators as a ripening technology that can help boost sales through a conditioned pears program.

Westborough, Mass.-based BJ’s Wholesale Club has given a $50,000 donation to Forgotten Harvest, a Feeding America member food bank.

Alexandras Produce Inc., Foodlink, and ONCE27 LLC are new companies to the Market. Cargill Inc., Chukar Cherries, HB Farms LLC, M & L Produce, Maberry Packing Inc. and others have updates.

USDA has determined that Jeff Pfaff was not responsibly connected to Farm Fresh Packers LLC. Balfour Consumer Meats and Josie Mosie and Company LLC are new companies to the Market. CMI Orchards and others have updates.

DiSilva Fruit, Chelsea, Mass., is expanding its Morning Kiss Organic mandarin program.

Ataulfo mangoes from Mexican grower Crespo Organic began shipping in late January and will continue until late August.

RR & Tequila Limes LLC has paid PACA reparation award. ANB Farms LLC, Great Basin Sales and TerraFresh Organics are new companies to the Market. Nickey Gregory Company and others have updates.

My store’s produce department seems to get worse all the time. The place was a shambles again today. It was nearly midday and the crew was just starting to get caught up.

Shenandoah Growers, Rockingham, Va., has a spicy addition to its That’s Tasty brand line of organic stir-in purées — jalapeño pepper.