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Dorchester Market, Kisler Bros Inc., Lakota Thrifty Mart Inc, Olsens Piggly Wiggly, and Shiine Logistics Inc. are new companies to the Market. Knutzen Farms LP, North Bay Produce Inc. and other have updates.

As the Food and Drug Administration phases out vitamins A and C on nutrition labels in favor of vitamin D and potassium, Monterey Mushrooms is reminding consumers that mushrooms are a source of vitamin D.

Acelera Produce Inc., Agora DC, Dicks Family Foods, Huckleberrys Fresh Market, and Shady Brook Farm are new companies to the Market. Clayton Farms, Erb’s Produce Market, Rader Farms Inc., and others have changes.

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

Sweet Karoline blackberries will be making their way to supermarket shelves this year after seven years of research, development and market testing.

FiveStar Gourmet Foods, Ontario, Calif., has recalled two snack products because they contain hard-boiled eggs from a company involved in a listeria outbreak.

Previous posts in Fresh Talk have looked at top stories from January through August, this post will consider the top stories published by The Packer in September.

LENEXA, Kan. — The U.S. apple supply is plentiful and business is good as the new year begins, though Jim Allen says the abundance of varieties offered to retailers does present challenges.

G W Palmer & Co Inc., Geissler’s Supermarkets Inc., and Picasso Restaurant Group are new companies to the Market. Cebulak Family Farms, Dell’s Cherries LLC, Prairie Gold Produce Ltd. and other have updates.

Two Meijer stores in Grand Rapids, Mich., have recalled diced hard-boiled eggs salad bars because they were supplied by a company whose eggs are linked to Listeria monocytogenes outbreak.