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Promotions that support local retail sales of Pazazz apples are abundant.

Buying local produce has become more practical with a growing program called Local Pledge by Baldor Specialty Foods, a distributor based in the Hunts Point neighborhood of Bronx, N.Y.

Always Fresh International Inc., Arca Import & Export LLC, and Hartford Supermarket Inc. are new companies to the Market. AmeriFresh Inc. and YW International Inc. have been Endorsed and Address Changes.

Pleasant Prairie, Wis.-based Good Foods plans to feature its plant-based dips at the United Fresh Produce Association expo June 11-12.

Index Fresh, Riverside, Calif., has started Its Peruvian avocado season, with shipments lasting through early September.

The USDA cites Spiech Farms in Michigan for failure to pay $1,153,422 to 38 sellers. Exotic Tropical Fruits LLC, Fresh Foods, and India Mart are new companies to the Market & More.

Hillary Brick, senior vice president of marketing at the Giumarra Cos., Los Angeles, has retired after more than 26 years at the company.

Naturipe Berry Farms is taking to social media to honor veterans through a fundraiser for the Gary Sinise Foundation.

Curation Foods has added a new salad line, Vineyard Collection, to its Eat Smart brand.

Wedge Community Co-op, Anthony Marano Co, Wada Farms Marketing Group LLC, and Pexco Produce Sales have endorsements. Greenlife Cactus Inc is new to the market.