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The Packer’s editor Tom Karst visits with Mike Mauti about his upcoming web June 19 seminar for Produce Market Guide called “Red, White and Boom.”

As California’s fall persimmon season approaches, Giumarra will be asking consumers #DoYouFuyu.

138-37 Food Corp., Almacenes Mexicanos NY Corp., Janet Food Corp., and YDW Produce Corp. are new companies to the Market. F C Bloxom Co. has been Endorsed. Farm To Table LLC and Hughes Produce Sales Inc. have updates.

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc. has created a North America New Product Development team to oversee development of Del Monte and Mann Packing products.

The Food and Drug Administration, which inspected a Del Monte Fresh Produce processing facility in the wake of salmonella cases linked to vegetable trays, has found no trace of salmonella.

Agro Torres Produce LLC and So Ono Food Products LLC had sanctions imposed by USDA. Spring Creek Produce LLC satisfied reparation order with USDA. Caribbean Harvest Inc and Earth Fresh Foods are new companies.

MONTEREY, Calif. - Though the overall footprint for retail produce departments is under pressure, organic produce should continue to take a larger and larger piece of total sales in coming years.

I’ve seen assistants who are just that — great assistants.

R E Golden Produce Co Inc., has been Endorsed. Huy Fong Foods Inc., Produce Solutions, Righetti Farms LLC, Ruben & Ruben Food Corp., and The Suter Company Inc. are new companies to the Market and Updates.

Duda Farm Fresh Foods, through its Dandy brand, is partnering with Good Foods for the Good & Dandy Sweepstakes, giving consumers the chance to win a Weber grill and other prizes.