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Brookshire Grocery Company, Packaging Personified Inc., and Schur Star Systems Inc. are new companies to the Market. Best Fresh Produce Inc., Canyon Sales Company LLC, General Produce Co. and other have changes.

The produce world was saddened last week to learn of the passing of Frieda Rapaport Caplan, founder of Frieda’s Inc., Los Alamitos, Calif.

A Jazz apple promotion starting the week of Jan. 20 seeks to Energize consumers throughout North America.

Ippolito International, Salinas, Calif., has added Lara Grossman and Roberto Ornelas to its sales and marketing staff.

Oakes Farms Food & Distribution Services LLC has been Endorsed. Crown City Trading LLC, United Against Poverty, UP Orlando, and V&R Products Inc. are new companies to the Market. JP Produce Inc. and others have updates.

The Hass Avocado Board, Mission Viejo, Calif., has developed a tool designed to help identify potential opportunities to boost sales.

Advance Transportation Systems, Inc. is a new company to the Market. Agro Merchants Group, Bay Valley Foods LLC, California Fresh Fruit Association, Crown Pacific International LLC, Organicos and others have updates.

A good produce manager, like a shrewd chess player, must always be thinking several steps ahead when it comes to the long-term outlook.

Pacific Mercantile Co., R&G Brothers Transportation, Samara Produce LLC, and Tian Shi Corporation are new companies to the Market. A Plus Vegetable, Brantley Farms, Terra Bella Greenhouses Inc. and other have updates.

Braga Fresh Family Farms, Del Rey Avocado and Suntreat received recognition from Whole Foods as part of the retailer’s annual Supplier Awards program.