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Avocado sales for 2019 spring holidays — Easter, Cinco de Mayo and Memorial Day — saw increases of at least 6% over 2018 numbers for the second-quarter holidays.

TMD Creative, Quality Fruit & Vegetable Co, and Hwy Haul are new companies to the Market. Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce, Dugas Farm, Farlow Produce Company Inc., Sowinski Farms Inc. and other have updates.

Fresh Express has a new take on its chopped salad line that focuses on trending flavors, including a trio of “Twisted” Caesar salads.

New York Mart Group Inc., has a USDA administrative complaint issued against them. Taste of the North is a new company to the Market. Cheney Brothers, Inc., Fancy Produce and other have company changes.

BFruit LLC, Fresh Connect Customs Broker LLC, Green Meadow Farms Inc., and Shri Hari are new companies to the Market. A T B Packing Co., Discipio Enterprises, SupHerb Farms, Shadybrook Farm and other have changes.

Saco Foods LLC has rebranded its chocolate hard-shell dessert line for dipping fruits, Dolci Frutta and Dolci Drizzlers.

All of Mastronardi Produce’s Sunset brand greenhouse grown produce will be sold in packaging that’s reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.

Wish Farms, Plant City, Fla., has a smartphone app that brings new labels on its berry packs to life with augmented reality.

West Pak Avocado, Murrieta, Calif., has a multi-part video marketing campaign, The Avo Effect, for 2020.

Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Oviedo, Fla., is expanding its Oxnard, Calif., cooling and fresh-cut facility, allowing the company to double fresh-cut celery production.