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Big Chuy Distributors & Sons Inc. and Botsford & Goodfellow Inc. have been Endorsed. Driftless Fresh, Smith Eagle Logistics, and Uwajimaya are new companies to the Market. Hass Avocado Board and others have changes.

A newly-named table grape company with a group of well-known sales executives has received licenses to market Sun World International and International Fruit Genetics varieties.

Nebo Market and Pines Market are new companies to the Market. Alida’s Fruits, Berg Harvest LLC, J R Simplot Co., Kiowa Valley Organics Inc dba Golden West Farms, Orchard View Cherries and others have updates.

Intralox is a new company to the Market. Epic Fresh Produce LLC, Harold Quebedeaux Produce Inc., Mandujano Brothers, Maris Farms, Nino Salvaggio Fruit & Vegetable Market Inc., S C Fresh and others have updates.

New Day Farms, Swanson’s Foods Inc, and Willy’s Supervalu are new companies to the Market. McPeak Orchards, Moxxy Marketing, South Tex Organics LLC, Vine Line Produce Distribution and others have changes.

The Irvine-based California Avocado Commission has come up with a new advertising campaign to call attention to California avocados this season and help move more of them, said Jan DeLyser, vice president of marketing.

The Hass Avocado Board has invested in a nutrition program that has helped health professionals and consumers understand how avocados are beneficial to their health.

The Oppenheimer Group will be expanding the Ocean Spray brand to grapes, starting with Mexican grapes in May.

UPDATED: Foodservice distributor Sid Wainer & Son, New Bedford, Mass., opened a pop-up store to help residents access fresh fruits and vegetables.

About 50 growers in California’s Ojai Valley in Ventura County have begun harvest pixie tangerines.