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Schnuck Markets Inc., St. Louis, with the help of consumers who shop at Schnucks stores, has donated $160,000 to Hurricane Florence relief efforts.

Canadian retailer Sobeys Inc. has issued a recall for 19 fresh-cut and deli products containing broccoli due to possible listeria contamination.

Wonderful Pistachios, celebrating 10 years, plans to keep on crackin’, with a $55 million marketing campaign kicking off in November.

DelFrescoPure is investing in technology with a new mechanized stand-alone growing system for the company’s living herbs and microgreens in a year-round process.

Just weeks after Schnuck Markets Inc. raised money for Hurricane Florence victims, the retailer is again collecting donations, for Hurricane Michael victims.

Dole Food Co., Westlake Village, Calif., has unveiled a new logo and brand identity for all company products, including salads and other items from Dole Fresh Vegetables.

Chipper Inc., Lakes Harvest Foods LLC, Marquez Farms Produce Inc., Sierra y Selva Exportadora and Zupan Enterprises Oregon Inc., are new companies to the Market. Category Partners LLC, Gaia Produce and more have updates.

The USDA has sanctioned Hugo Produce, Miami Growers Inc., and Texas Green Grove Produce. Calstar Enterprise, Molter Family Markets LLC and SafeTraces are new companies to the Market, plus changes.

Byron Growers Fresh, Costa Azul Organica USA Inc., Gro Organics LLC, Quintana Del Caprio and Uma Foods LLC are new companies to the Market. A and F Distributing Corp., & Magnolia Packing Inc., have changes, plus more.

The National Watermelon Promotion Board is working with food media and editors with a simple message to consumers: watermelon is convenient and portable.