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MightyVine, a Chicago-area grower of greenhouse tomatoes, has filed a lawsuit to stop Mastronardi Produce from calling its Sprinkles tomatoes “Tiny Mighty Tomatoes,” claiming trademark infringement.

Meijer plans to expand its partnership with Flashfood to all 246 of its stores by the end of the year following a pilot program that cut in-store food waste by 10%.

The Produce for Better Health Foundation has new awards to honor industry leaders, dieticians, influencers and promoters of the group’s new Have a Plant consumptions campaign.

Epic Fresh Produce LLC has satisfied its PACA reparation order. Farmer Sarges Sweet Corn Fruits & Vegetables is a new company to the Market. Always Fresh Farms, LLC, Hood River Cherry Company and others have updates.

MountainKing Potato, Houston, is implementing an aggressive retail program to promote smaller potatoes.

The 2020 Global Cleantech 100 list is recognizing two indoor leafy greens growers, a produce shelf life extension technology and a company that’s placing “farms” in stores and restaurants.

Day’s Family Market, F.A.K. Logistics, Inc., and West Side Marketplace are new companies to the Market. Atlas Produce & Distribution Inc., Bruce Sweet Potato Inc. Little River Produce and others have updates.

Crystal Valley Foods, Miami will be shipping blueberries grown in Georgia through a partnership with Superior Berries, Fargo, Ga.

Springlake Potatoes has been Endorsed. Publix - Paradise Pointe At Lake Dow and Walden’s Supermarket are new companies to the Market. Edible Earth Farm LLC, House of Webster Inc., and others have updates.

“The last 150 feet from storeroom to display is the toughest leg.”