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The growers of Sunions tearless onions have quadrupled production this season.

Walmart has committed $4 million to help fight food insecurity in Texas, and nearly $1.3 million will go to fresh produce-focused nonprofit Brighter Bites.

First Wave Sales LLC has been Endorsed. Cash-Wa Distributing of Fargo, Laut Farms LLC, Michael J Wilkerson, Seasons Finest Produce LLC, and TMC Wholesale Inc. are new companies to the Market, plus company updates.

For the first time this season, Frieda’s is offering a collection of limited-time holiday line of alliums, with pearl onions, cipolline onions and 6-ounce shallots in festive clamshells.

Apeel Sciences, Avocarsa, CVR Quality LLC, Equinox Business LLC, and Rincon Farms Produce are new companies to the Market. E & S Produce, Encore Fruit Marketing, Garcia Fresh Vegetables Inc., and other have updates.

Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, plans to make a bang! at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit expo with two new peppers.

West Pak Avocado, Murrieta, Calif., has received the Fairtrade America Fairtrade Mark, a recognition the company ensures it ethically sources product.

Wish Farms, Plant City, Fla., has a smartphone app that brings new labels on its berry packs to life with augmented reality.

West Pak Avocado, Murrieta, Calif., has a multi-part video marketing campaign, The Avo Effect, for 2020.

Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Oviedo, Fla., is expanding its Oxnard, Calif., cooling and fresh-cut facility, allowing the company to double fresh-cut celery production.