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Aucilla River Citrus LLC, Levi Newswanger, Quickpay Funding LLC, Sundial Foods LLC and Tretos Inc. are new companies to the Market. Cache Produce LLC, Delta Fresh Sales LLC, Hillside Farms and others have updates.

Recent in-store demos show strongly positive consumer feedback on the SweeTango apple’s taste, quality, value and convenience, marketers report.

E-Fresh Food Ltd., Lehman Farms, Meadow View Farm, Moses B Zook and Noah M Wengerd are new companies to the Market. Alma Pak Inc., Gadsden Tomato Co Inc., Lardie Orchards and other have updates.

Fresh Select, M & J Blueberry Farms, Nu Vista Food Group, Pine Hill Farms and Reed Family Farms are new firms to the Market. Arthur Hood Co., Diamond Head Papaya Co Ltd., Fresh Link Produce and others have updates.

Starting in 2020, new generic Universal Product Codes will not be issued for produce in the U.S. and Canada, with company-specific codes taking their place.

Comparable store sales for Walmart U.S. increased 3.2% in the third quarter, and executives described fresh food as key to the growth.

Pacific Trellis Fruit, Los Angeles, has a new line of Dulcinea brand seedless grapes.

Orchid Dates Corporation, Pine Valley Farms, Produce Depot USA LLC, Qinti Cami LLC and Sarver Hill Farm are new firms to the Market. Gem Pack Berries LLC, Gold Coast Produce Inc, MGM Products Inc and others have updates.

Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc., Summerland, British Columbia, used the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit to share the company’s latest developments.

With more than 20 years of experience in the North American supermarket industry, Mike Mauti has learned “Retail 101” firsthand.