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Meijer plans to expand its partnership with Flashfood to all 246 of its stores by the end of the year following a pilot program that cut in-store food waste by 10%.

The Produce for Better Health Foundation has new awards to honor industry leaders, dieticians, influencers and promoters of the group’s new Have a Plant consumptions campaign.

Epic Fresh Produce LLC has satisfied its PACA reparation order. Farmer Sarges Sweet Corn Fruits & Vegetables is a new company to the Market. Always Fresh Farms, LLC, Hood River Cherry Company and others have updates.

MountainKing Potato, Houston, is implementing an aggressive retail program to promote smaller potatoes.

The 2020 Global Cleantech 100 list is recognizing two indoor leafy greens growers, a produce shelf life extension technology and a company that’s placing “farms” in stores and restaurants.

Day’s Family Market, F.A.K. Logistics, Inc., and West Side Marketplace are new companies to the Market. Atlas Produce & Distribution Inc., Bruce Sweet Potato Inc. Little River Produce and others have updates.

Domex Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash., is reporting good movement with the Northwest pear crop, with ample supplies to ship well into summer.

Food Network, Maverick Holdings Group Inc., and Roth and Co. are new companies to the Market. Clark Farm, LRM Packaging Inc., Mor Gro Sales Inc., Richardson Family Farm and others have updates.

The USDA has imposed sanctions on Arizona Lemons LLC, Hong Kong Supermarket, Hunter Brothers Inc., and Lurie Brothers. Coastal Fresh Farms Inc. and Nickey Gregory Company have been Endorsed. New companies & more.

Local Farm Solutions, T&J Produce Inc., and The Chefs’ Warehouse Inc. are new companies to the Market. Ameriqual Foods, Aspen Produce LLC, Fiorentino Farms Inc. and others have updates.