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USDA filed an administrative complaint under the PACA against Coram Deo Farms Inc. E B Food Service Inc., GHNW LLC, Happy Veg Inc., New Hope Harvesting LLC, and Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative are new to the Market.

The Food and Drug Administration has named Cavi brand whole fresh maradol papayas distributed by Agroson’s LLC, Bronx, N.Y., as the likely source of 71 cases of Salmonella Uganda.

AMI Produce Inc., Amy’s Kitchen Inc., Bloomingfoods West Side, Grubmarket and Zumex USA Inc. are new companies to the Market. Ban-N-Sons Produce, Jade Produce LLC and Pexco Produce Sales have been Endorsed & More.

The Mart Group LLC, which consists of four Idaho potato grower-shippers, has entered into a joint venture with onion grower ProSource Inc.

One of the founders of Imperfect Produce in 2015, industry veteran Ron Clark talks with The Packer’s editor Tom Karst June 18 about his views on food waste and marketing less than perfect produce.

Kroger did $37.3 billion in sales in the first quarter of the fiscal year, down slightly from 2018 due to the sale of Kroger’s convenience store business unit.

Even with keen and well-established competition from conventional supermarkets, the Southern California retail market may see future inroads toward more “fresh” oriented chains, Dick Spezzano believes.

Wayne Bailey Produce, Southern Produce Distributors, and Write On Marketing Inc are issued actions by USDA. Earthfresh LLC and Harris Fresh Inc are endorsed. Vermes LLC, Veg and Fruits Logistics are new to the Market.

AgroFresh Solutions and Zest Labs have a collaboration, adding Zest Fresh’s ability to calculate and communicate the freshness of produce through the supply chain to the FreshCloud Transit Insights platform.

Appalachian Orchard Company, Asian Pacific Market and Rainier Farmer Market Inc are new to the Market. Consumer Fresh Produce Inc has been Endorsed. JS Church Farm Inc., Sun Belle Inc and Ela Family Farms have updates.