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Colombian Fruits and Vegetables, Elma Farms, Le Potager Riendeau Inc., and Martinez and Sons Produce, Inc., are new companies to the Market. Allan Bros. Incorporated, and Capital Mushroom Co Inc. have changes.

More than 19,000 tons of Chilean kiwifruit had been shipped to North America in early August, with supplies expected into October.

Ventura Produce has posted a $35,000 Surety Bond with USDA. Rain Forest Produce Inc. has posted a $300,000 Employment Surety Bond with USDA. Gallmeyer Farms, MegaMex and TVA Logistics Inc. are new firms to the Market.

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 heard a lot of good things about the nearby Market Basket location while touring the Boston Market Terminal and New England Produce Center — so we stopped by ourselves to check out why it got such high praise.

The National Mango Board has hired Michele Hoard as retail account manager for the West Coast.

Atardecer Produce LLC, Machuca International Inc., Mercadagro International Corporation, Mex Y Can Trading East USA Inc., and MY Freight World are new companies to the Market. Lichwick Farms and others have updates.

Online grocery spending has grown 15% in the past year, and a recent move by Walmart points to even bigger growth to come.

Eli Gonzalez Distributos Inc., FoodFest Depot, Fruits From Chile, Lucio Cortez Gonzales and Nasoya Foods USA are new companies to the Market. Columbia Fruit Packers Inc., Eastern Pro Pak LLC and others have updates.