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Online grocery spending has grown 15% in the past year, and a recent move by Walmart points to even bigger growth to come.

Eli Gonzalez Distributos Inc., FoodFest Depot, Fruits From Chile, Lucio Cortez Gonzales and Nasoya Foods USA are new companies to the Market. Columbia Fruit Packers Inc., Eastern Pro Pak LLC and others have updates.

Setton Farms and HMC Farms won kudos from a judge’s panel of retail buyers at the California Food Expo.

The Reusable Packaging Association chose The Kroger Co. with reusable packaging supplier Polymer Logistics as the winner of its 2019 Excellence in Reusable Packaging award program.

Hoping to bring the same excitement to the grape category as it did to apples with Jazz and Envy, T&G Global is moving into grapes with its Orchard Rd brand.

If you compare a thousand households to mine, I would wager my wife and I don’t waste food at nearly the “average” rate. We are a one-percenter in that way.

Domanth Inc dba Medoff has satisfied their PACA reparation. Andrews Trucking and Morada Produce Company LP have been Endorsed. Calbox Avocado Farms LLC and FSG North America LLC are new companies to the Market and More.

Diamond Logistics, EXS Sales Inc., Flagship Premium Food Group LLC, M & L Trading Inc., and Money Saver International Food Market are new companies to the Market. Coastline Distributors Inc and other have updates.

Grupo IMPERA Impulsora de la Pequeña Empresa Rural, Inka Organics LLC of Peru, Lailak Inc., PJC Farms Inc., and Showa Boeki USA Corp. are new companies to the Market. Pacific Gourmet Produce and more have updates.

Old-time salespeople used to say it all the time, “Don’t sell ‘em the steak, sell ‘em the sizzle.”