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Los Angeles-based Wonderful Pistachios added two new flavors to its Wonderful Pistachios No Shells offerings: chili roasted and honey roasted.

Caribbean Treasures Fruit & Vegetables LLC, Frahm-Fresh Produce and Fresh Port LLC are new companies to the Market. DMC Imports & Exports Inc., HMC Farms, Loving’s Produce Co Inc. and Napoli Foods Inc. have updates.

Good Foods, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., has hired Maria Nakasone as brand manager

Triple Fresh Produce LLP satisfies PACA reparation. D’Arrigo Bros Co of New York Inc has been Endorsed. Arnold Refrigeration Inc., Schiemer Farms, Willowcreek Produce, Zito Farms are new companies to the Market & more.

Extra Wholesalers LLC, Organic Products Company, Shiphrah Puah and Companies Inc., Tatum Insurance and Verner are new companies to the Market. Diversified Avocado Products and Jackson Tomato Farms have updates.

LinkFresh Inc. has hired Bryan Barsness as vice president of sales for North America.

Ag tech company Zest Labs has updated its Zest Fresh platform with three new modules to make it easier for suppliers, foodservice operators and retailers to test and deploy its offerings.

While overall production of mushrooms in the U.S. was slightly down in the 2017-18 season, sales hit an all-time high for the crop, at $1.23 billion, buoyed by per-pound increases across the board.

Greenhouse grower Mucci Farms, Kingsville, Ontario, is opening a distribution center in San Antonio to serve U.S. customers.

Homegrown Organic Farms, Porterville, Calif., has formed a partnership with the Three Sisters Organic brand, expanding Homegrown’s grape offerings.