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The Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market reduced its waste by 80% in less than six months after hiring professional help.

Jason Duran has joined the sales team of Braga Fresh, Soledad, Calif.

Delano, Calif.-based Four Star Fruit Inc. and Delano Farms are teaming up again with National Basketball Association-themed packaging and merchandising on in-season table grapes.

Biodegradable fresh produce packaging requires considerable planning, before and after use, marketers say.

South Mill Champs, Kennett Square, Pa., has added a third operation to its company with the acquisition of Loveday Mushroom Farms, Winnipeg, Manitoba, said Michael Richmond, vice president of sales.

Villita Avocados Inc. has a couple of major projects in the works.

WESTCHESTER, NY — FreshDirect trucks, seemingly ubiquitous in New York City, are popping up more and more in surrounding suburbs.

Limoneira Co., Santa Paula, Calif., kicks off its Peelin’ Good — The Zest is Yet to Come Tour — on Sept. 1, a virtual coast-to-coast trip with stops in 18 cities and visits with influencers.

FirstFruits Marketing, Yakima, Wash., is starting its eighth season of shipping Sweetie, an apple variety that has been referred to as “gala’s sweeter, crunchier cousin.”

Apples buyers looking for variety options can find plenty of choices in Michigan this season, says Diane Smith, executive director of the Lansing-based Michigan Apple Committee.