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Brian Jenny has joined BrightFarms, Irvington, N.Y., as vice president of sales.

New Companies to the Market. Frecon Fruit Farms Inc and Eastern Carolina Organics LLC are Endorsed. Bergman Orchards, Fishel Organic Farm LLC and PADC Tropicals LLC have updates to their company profiles.

Recent Shelby Market data has revealed the top retailers by market share in each region of the United States.

Caito Foods LLC, Indianapolis, has recalled salads with chicken because soy, an allergen, was not listed as an ingredient.

With the start of summer, white-flesh Angelcots are available from Frieda’s Inc., Los Alamitos, Calif.

Discover a variety of bell pepper information such as; consumer trends, retail availability and trending sales statistics.

The USDA has imposed sanctions on LA Central Produce LLC and La Ganga Produce Corp. S. Strock & Co., Inc and Sysco Central California Inc are Endorsed. Boggiatto Produce changes their name to Hitchcock Farms Inc.

The Food and Drug Administration is inspecting a Del Monte Fresh Produce Inc. facility after four cases of salmonellosis were linked to vegetable trays produced there.

Retailers say bell peppers and sweet mini peppers can really brighten up a produce department.

Northwest cherry grower-shippers are expecting to have plenty of product for their June-August market window this year.