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Sunlight International has Halloween all wrapped up with its new box packaging, which holds the company's stand-up colander bags filled with fresh Harvest Hobgoblin grapes grown by JP Dulcich and Sons. Offered to retailers during this grape season, the decorative yet practical cartons will enhance the Harvest Hobgoblin Fall promotion in stores. …

United Fresh is proud to announce an outstanding slate of expert speakers at this year’s Washington Public Policy Conference to describe the economic and political environment the produce industry needs to succeed. …

Bob Castellini started working at the Castellini Group of Companies in 1967 when he was 25 years old. Since that time, he’s led its growth from a 35-employee company doing $2 million a year in fresh produce sales to a 2,000-employee business that did $1 billion in revenue last year. …

In response to the increase in assessment funding from ½ cent to ¾ cent per pound for whole fresh mangos sold in the United States, the National Mango Board’s (NMB) consumer, retail and foodservice promotions, as well as nutrition, health and food safety research programs will be expanded beginning in Quarter 4.The NMB approved these new projects during their board meeting held Sept. 11-13 in Washington, DC. …

The Kroger Co. Family of Stores in 15 states is asking customers to check their refrigerators for certain Kroger Fresh Selections Tender Spinach 10 ounce packages (UPC: 0001111091649) with a "best if used by" date of September 16. This product, supplied by NewStar Fresh Foods LLC, is being recalled because the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes. …