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Pistachio and almond grower-processor Nichols Farms, Hanford, Calif., is expanding its marketing and sales due to increased supply and demand, and has hired two people in marketing and retail sales.

People magazine has listed Wegmans at No. 11 on its annual 50 Companies That Care ranking.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an outbreak of Salmonella Adelaide linked to fresh-cut melons distributed by Caito Foods LLC is over, but health officials were unable to find a common source.

Ashley Nickle, staff writer for The Packer, has been promoted to editor of sister publication Produce Retailer, and retail editor of The Packer.

Although this season got off to a slower start than last year, Chile expects to ship a record 101,000 tons of mandarins to North America this year, a 32% increase from 2017.

Chicago-based Carlson Produce Consulting LLC has launched a new website on its fifth anniversary.

Mango shipments from Brazil are underway, with the season delayed compared to previous years.

Prices for limes have risen noticeably in the last month, and suppliers listed seasonal factors, weather and the ongoing lemon shortage as pieces of the puzzle.

The Blend — mixing chopped mushrooms and ground meat — has established a foothold in foodservice outlets. Now, marketers say, it is helping make their jobs easier in retail produce departments.

What are the best ways to spur organic sales at the retail level?