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The National Mango Board (NMB) has announced the winners of the Mango Mania Display Contest and reports an increase of 138% mango volume amongst participating stores compared to the same time last year. The contest is designed to help stores boost mango sales, while showcasing creativity and educating shoppers about mangos. This year, for the first time, the contest included small and large retail chains. …

The new Power Your Lunchbox Pledge by Produce for Kids launched Aug. 11 and ran through Sept. 15 and encouraged families to pack healthier lunchboxes this back-to-school season. During the program, 7,067 families took the pledge to pack a healthier lunchbox at poweryourlunchbox.com. …

Monterey Mushrooms, Inc., the largest and only grower of a complete line of fresh mushrooms containing Vitamin D nutrition, has hired Andrea Allen as their Southeast Region Sales Manager. …

WP Rawl has introduced two new flavors to their line of Nature's Greens® kale chip kits.  The ready-to-bake kale chips kits showcase the versatility of kale and provide convenience to consumers. The new flavors will be available in mid-October. …

Snack it Forward, LLC., announces the launch of Sunkist® Fruit 2.0, a new line of natural and healthy freeze-dried fruit. Light, crisp and bursting with flavor, Fruit 2.0 is pure fruit healthiness in a whole new way to eat 100% real fruit. The convenience of Fruit 2.0 makes it the perfect snack for work, school, and sports… just grab-and-go! …