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The Autumn Glory continues to see success this winter at retail, with the apple from Domex Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash., posting strong year-over-year growth.

SpartanNash is renewing its Double Up Food Bucks program, with shoppers at 46 Family Fare, VG’s and ValuLand stores throughout Michigan giving food stamp recipients the opportunity to double fresh produce purchases.

Champions Produce LLC, RR & Tequila Limes LLC & Wayne Bailey Produce have been sanctioned by the USDA. 6 Roses Corporation and RGS Nepali Market are new firms to the Market. Bud’s Salads Inc. & others have updates.

Jaberpak California Inc., Jack Brown’s Food Store, Publix Super Market at The Delray Marketplace and Tropical Fruit Lovers LLC are new companies to the Market. Blanco Produce LLC, Sunnycrest Farm & others have updates.

Bamart Produce Inc., Comercializadora Exquisita de Puebla, Farms To Table Corp., Golden State Farms, and Sally Produce LLC are new companies to the Market. Multi Fruit USA Inc., Peterson Farms Inc. & other have updates.

More and more communities with few to no grocery stores are looking to require that small-box retailers such as dollar stores carry some fresh foods.

Oviedo, Fla.-based Duda Farm Fresh Foods is in the midst of its biggest annual promotion of Dandy celery.

With many Americans vowing to exercise more and eat better in 2020, Jazz apples will hit the new year hard with healthy-eating promotions.

Dorchester Market, Kisler Bros Inc., Lakota Thrifty Mart Inc, Olsens Piggly Wiggly, and Shiine Logistics Inc. are new companies to the Market. Knutzen Farms LP, North Bay Produce Inc. and other have updates.

As the Food and Drug Administration phases out vitamins A and C on nutrition labels in favor of vitamin D and potassium, Monterey Mushrooms is reminding consumers that mushrooms are a source of vitamin D.