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Fruit Fresh Up Inc. is recalling from the market all fresh-cut fruit and vegetable products and ready-to-eat dips processed at its Depew, NY, production facilities due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. Recalled items from the facility were distributed in New York and surrounding states.

Equitable Food Initiative announced that CMI Orchards has achieved EFI certification. More than 50 percent of the captive acreage of apples, cherries and pears marketed by CMI Orchards is EFI certified with the completion of certification of McDougall & Sons, growing partner and owner of CMI Orchards. The certification includes CMI's top-selling Daisy Girl Organics brand and its extensive selection of licensed branded apples in the United States. 

In celebration of National Healthy Fats Day on March 21, Avocados From Mexico is helping to set the record straight about fat as an essential component of a healthy diet. Avocados are a heart-healthy fruit, containing 85 percent good, unsaturated fats and nearly 20 vitamins and minerals, making them a delicious choice that is #AlwaysGood.

With its headquarters situated in Secaucus, NJ, less than 20 miles from the Hunts Point Market, third-generation family-owned Maurice Auerbach Inc. enjoys decades of great relationships with many on the market. “We have several customers at the market that we deal with on a daily basis,” said Bruce Klein, director of marketing for the company. “The Hunts Point Market is an avenue for us to get to the people we need, and the accounts on the market are very important to us as we have several...

SpartanNash announced the promotion of David Sisk to chief customer officer. Sisk was hired in February 2020 as president of SpartanNash’s military division. In this role — which is a new position at the company reporting to President and CEO Tony Sarsam — he will oversee customer engagements for all national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, and the U.S.

Whole Foods Market's new store in Sherman Oaks, CA, opened this week and is the company's second location to feature just-walk-out technology. The new location’s assortment places an emphasis on local products from California. With just-walk-out shopping, the store provides customers the choice to skip the register for a faster, more convenient shopping experience while offering the same high-quality products and exceptional service from team members as other Whole Foods Market store...

The California Fresh Fruit Association kicked off its new fiscal year on Tuesday, March 15, during the Annual Membership Meeting at the 86th annual meeting in Laguna Beach, CA. The event featured the election of the board of directors and chairman, as well as industry and committee updates.

Benjamin (Ben) Mossing is Monterey Mushrooms' newest teammate, joining as a regional sales manager based out of Texas. Mossing will manage fresh retail and foodservice mushroom sales in the Southwest region.

As a fourth-generation Armenian family farm, Baloian Farms’ history dates to 1917 providing premium quality vegetables. The Fresno, CA-based company’s products can be found in both Pam Pak and Baloian Farms brands, with the latter gaining more prominence as Baloian Farms looks to showcase the family name and legacy in the business.

 The Hass Avocado Board is kicking off year two of its industry webinar series today, March 17, from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) with the unveiling of the new Avocado Growth eToolkit. Hosted by Tim Madigan of The Partnering Group Inc., the webinar is aimed at equipping the entire industry for success in navigating the evolving online retail space.