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The USDA has imposed sanctions on Arizona Lemons LLC, Hong Kong Supermarket, Hunter Brothers Inc., and Lurie Brothers. Coastal Fresh Farms Inc. and Nickey Gregory Company have been Endorsed. New companies & more.

Local Farm Solutions, T&J Produce Inc., and The Chefs’ Warehouse Inc. are new companies to the Market. Ameriqual Foods, Aspen Produce LLC, Fiorentino Farms Inc. and others have updates.

The Coastal Cos., Laurel, Md., has acquired Lancaster Foods, a Jessup, Md.-based retail produce distributor and fresh-cut processor.

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.

Food Rite - Newbern and Ramey’s are new Retailers to the Market. Blue Hill Berry Co., Gander Gardens, Godlewsky Farms, Gromaine LLC, Old Hook Farm Inc., and Pokey Creek Farm have changes.

Dude, where is my grocery store?

The Oppenheimer Group will be the first to import the organic green seedless Arra 15 table grape variety into North America.

Advance Transportation Systems, Inc. is a new company to the Market. Agro Merchants Group, Bay Valley Foods LLC, California Fresh Fruit Association, Crown Pacific International LLC, Organicos and others have updates.

A good produce manager, like a shrewd chess player, must always be thinking several steps ahead when it comes to the long-term outlook.