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The Packer’s Tom Karst visited June 8 with Mike Mauti, managing partner of the consulting firm Execulytics on the Canadian retail perspective during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council has launched a podcast, “The Business of Blueberries,” aiming to bring the blueberry industry together.

Carcione’s Fresh Produce Co Inc. & The Kroger Co. have been Endorsed. Alsuper, Copal, Gima Green Products LLC, Jar Fresh & Recovery Park Farms Inc. are new companies to the Market. Ratto Bros., Inc. has updates & more.

Field Fresh Farms, Watsonville, Calif., has refreshed its branding and packaging and expanded to retail business.

BrightFarms has started construction on a 280,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse in Hendersonville, N.C.

Wenatchee, Wash.-based Starr Ranch Growers has launched a consumer blog and sweepstakes to support cherry marketing efforts.

Harding’s Market and Musso Farms are new companies to the Market. Aztecavo SAPI de CV, De Palma Farms Inc., Migliorelli Farm, Paul Steinberg Associates Inc., Santa Maria Wholesale Produce Corp. and others have updates.

Avocados saw a resurgence in early May, according to the Hass Avocado Board’s latest report on sales during the pandemic.

Consumers will flock to stores for Northwest cherries, and they will have plenty of choices, marketers say.

From recognizing the importance of small moments of fun to donating services to help consumers, companies are finding ways to respond in the crisis.