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Mission Produce Inc. is Ready to give consumers the choice to buy avocados that are ready to eat now and/or in 2-3 days with a new ripening and merchandising program.

Greens grower-processor WP Rawl, Pelion, S.C., is turning over a new leaf with a packaging update.

Sun Pacific, Pasadena, Calif., has hired Dave Medders as vice president of sales.

Fresh Express, NatureSweet and Litehouse — three companies representing salad ingredients — are joining for a retail promotion to highlight how consumers can combine them for salad creations.

Bailey Farms, Oxford, N.C., is expanding acreage of its DulceFina peppers in response to consumer demand.

The Power of Produce research study will again be revealed at an event organized by the Millen, Ga.-based Southeast Produce Council.

Brambles Ltd., the parent company of reusable plastic container firm IFCO Systems, is selling the RPC maker/pooler to Triton and a government investment group in the United Arab Emirates for $2.51 billion.

Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers will no longer use anti-ripening agents on pears, saying they compromise optimum flavor.

Eco Farms has promoted Emily Noble to marketing manager and sales associate.

Homegrown Organic Farms, Porterville, Calif., has hired Parker Anderson as sales category manager.