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Kroger is rolling out avocados with Apeel Sciences’ shelf-life extender in 1,100 stores, and plans to stock Apeel limes and asparagus in Cincinnati stores this fall.

Bautista Gomez, Drew Massa Procurement Inc., FreshPoint Arizona, FreshPoint South Texas and TMD Creative are new companies to the Market. Heart Of The Harvest Inc, J Hoelting Produce Co Inc. have changes & more.

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Chicago based produce distribution and supply company Ruby Robinson announces an official rebrand effective September 20, 2019 becoming ‘The Ruby Company’.

Fairtrade America found in its biennial consumer survey that 76% of shoppers would regard a brand they buy more favorably if it had a Fairtrade America label.

Data and insights firm Nielsen has found that, as more grocery sales move online, fresh is key for physical store success.

Allium Exports Inc., Angelina Packing LLC, Belen Trading LLC, FreshPoint Freshcuts and FreshPoint Gulf Coast are new companies to the Market. B D & K Foods LLC, Danaco Solutions LLC and others have changes.

Frank Capone, who spent some of his 30 years at Dominick’s Finer Foods as a buyer of imported produce in Nogales, Ariz., has died.

Avocavi Produce LLC, Najib Inc., Sheer Logistics, SV Fresh Avocados, and Wholesome Line LLC are new companies to the Market. The Ruby Company, Braddy Farms Inc., Fudi Food Corp., and more have updates.

Benny Produce Inc., KC Produce & Food Services LLC, and Produce Tech Giants are new companies to the Market. Fare Foods Corp., FreshPoint Southern California, Green River Farms & Lester’s Produce Co Inc., have updates.

Los Angeles-based Vision Produce Company is now offering a “ripe and ready” mango program following the protocol established by the National Mango Board.