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Among companies with products featured on the online Fresh Ideas showcase for the International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference, here are some highlights of the products posted through July 13:

Summer’s almost half over, but there still are plenty of tasty California strawberries available for retail and foodservice promotions.

Growing conditions in the Pacific Northwest were less than ideal this season. Nonetheless, onion producers in Washington and Oregon expect a good crop as harvest gets underway and onions head to storage.

The International Fresh Produce Association is praising recently introduced legislation that will expand access to school meals and expand WIC nutrition benefits to older children.

The USDA has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the PACA.

With increased focus on food security, inflation and health, potatoes continue to gain popularity and grow in demand, said the Newport Beach, Calif.-based company.

The National Mango Board has debuted a collection of micro-documentaries that it says reveals new layers of the mango’s “epic journey” from farm to table.

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is inviting comments on plans to change the list of bioengineered foods.

Berry grower-shippers report continued robust demand for organic berries.