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Chiquita Brands International, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has a new business-to-business website with a produce and services catalog, best practices white papers and category leadership materials and more.

Canadian Fruit & Produce Co Inc. has been Endorsed. Agajanian Inc., Gotham Greens Providence LLC, Mason Farms, New Taiwan Trading Corp., and Newhard Farms are new firms to the Market. Plus company updates.

(UPDATED Nov. 21) Federal agencies are investigating Hepatitis A cases in three states that are “potentially linked” to fresh blackberries bought at Fresh Thyme Farmers Markets stores in three states in September.

Fowler Fruit Growers Cooperative, Kings Produce Ltd., KP Distribution LLC, Rodichoks Farm and Savidge Farms are new firms to the Market. Ben E Keith Mid-South Division, Chula Fresh Farms LLC and other have updates.

Previous posts in Fresh Talk have looked at top stories from January through August, this post will consider the top stories published by The Packer in September.

LENEXA, Kan. — The U.S. apple supply is plentiful and business is good as the new year begins, though Jim Allen says the abundance of varieties offered to retailers does present challenges.

G W Palmer & Co Inc., Geissler’s Supermarkets Inc., and Picasso Restaurant Group are new companies to the Market. Cebulak Family Farms, Dell’s Cherries LLC, Prairie Gold Produce Ltd. and other have updates.

Two Meijer stores in Grand Rapids, Mich., have recalled diced hard-boiled eggs salad bars because they were supplied by a company whose eggs are linked to Listeria monocytogenes outbreak.

Citrus fruits are trending on the Produce Market Guide. Among them are pumello, oranges and clementines.

FreshPoint Charlotte Inc. and Home Again Inc. have been Endorsed. Geissler’s Supermarkets Inc. have two more stores added to the Market. Coast To Coast Produce LLC, Kaiser Pickles LLC and others have updates.