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It’s back-to-school time, and Mastronardi Produce’s Sunset brand has new healthy snacks suitable for lunchboxes.

Stater Bros., San Bernardino, Calif., has donated $100,000 and more than 150,000 pounds of fresh produce and other food to food banks in its area this summer.

Vegetable “pasta” maker Cece’s Veggie Co., Austin, Texas, made Inc. Magazine’s annual list of fastest-growing private companies, with a three-year revenue growth of 23,880% to put it at No. 3.

Central Texas Produce Company, Cutting Edge Innovation, LLC, Pumpkin King LLC and Royal Classical Agriculture Ltd., are new companies to the Market. California Fresh Fruit Assoc. and Potandon Produce LLC have updates.

We received excellent responses to our Packer 125 industry survey, and today I am going to reveal industry thoughts on a forward-looking question from that online poll.

California Strawberry Commission, Martin’s Family Fruit Farm Ltd., and Mucci Farms (Head Office) have been Endorsed. H M S M Supermarket Inc and OK International Group are new companies to the Market and Updates.

K D Tropical Products Inc, KU Produce Corp., Rib Foods LLC and Stew Leonard’s Paramus LLC are new companies to the Market. Chastain Farms, Graham Farms Melon Sales Inc., McArthur Farms have updates.

The Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association is making available its 2018-19 category trends report on asparagus.

Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), EarthFresh Farms, and J R Simplot Co. have been Endorsed. Cali International Group LLC and Toleen Trading Inc are new companies to the Market, plus Updates.

A study commissioned by the Hass Avocado Board found that promotion programs have been a worthwhile investment for producers and importers of the fruit.