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Avocados From Mexico has partnered with Walmart again, with more than 4,000 U.S. stores directing shoppers to avocado content through an online Chatbot.

CHICAGO — The United Fresh Produce Association made an impression with some new elements at its conference and expo June 10-12.

Harden Farms Inc., files Chapter 11. Chef’d LLC - The USDA determined that D2 Doll Partnership, Kris Langley and Jim Langley were not responsibly connected. S Strock & Co Inc., has been Endorsed and New Companies.

California Avocado Month is June, and that means outreach to consumers involving social media influencers, recipes, public relations campaigns and more.

Crunch Pak, which pioneered sliced apple availability at retail and foodservice, is introducing sliced and diced fresh-cut pears.

FirstFruits Marketing, Yakima, Wash., has been sponsoring the Take a Bite out of Hunger campaign for nine years, donating about two million pounds of apples to food banks across the country.

Current commodities trending on Produce Market Guide.

Whole Foods is making more changes to reduce its plastic use, including banning plastic straws.

The Hass Avocado Board, which breaks down avocado sales for holidays throughout the seasons, has reported the fourth quarter of 2018 marked a four-year high.

California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville, is celebrating a milestone this summer with its summer blueberry program — conventional and organic — seeing dramatic production increases.