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Extra Wholesalers LLC, Organic Products Company, Shiphrah Puah and Companies Inc., Tatum Insurance and Verner are new companies to the Market. Diversified Avocado Products and Jackson Tomato Farms have updates.

LinkFresh Inc. has hired Bryan Barsness as vice president of sales for North America.

Ag tech company Zest Labs has updated its Zest Fresh platform with three new modules to make it easier for suppliers, foodservice operators and retailers to test and deploy its offerings.

Appalachian Orchard Company, Asian Pacific Market and Rainier Farmer Market Inc are new to the Market. Consumer Fresh Produce Inc has been Endorsed. JS Church Farm Inc., Sun Belle Inc and Ela Family Farms have updates.

As California’s fall persimmon season approaches, Giumarra will be asking consumers #DoYouFuyu.

138-37 Food Corp., Almacenes Mexicanos NY Corp., Janet Food Corp., and YDW Produce Corp. are new companies to the Market. F C Bloxom Co. has been Endorsed. Farm To Table LLC and Hughes Produce Sales Inc. have updates.

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc. has created a North America New Product Development team to oversee development of Del Monte and Mann Packing products.

The Food and Drug Administration, which inspected a Del Monte Fresh Produce processing facility in the wake of salmonella cases linked to vegetable trays, has found no trace of salmonella.

Agro Torres Produce LLC and So Ono Food Products LLC had sanctions imposed by USDA. Spring Creek Produce LLC satisfied reparation order with USDA. Caribbean Harvest Inc and Earth Fresh Foods are new companies.

MONTEREY, Calif. - Though the overall footprint for retail produce departments is under pressure, organic produce should continue to take a larger and larger piece of total sales in coming years.