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The table grape grower and marketer predicts significant growth in its Peruvian and Chilean imports in 2023.
The I Love Produce team recently inspected the new crop garlic coming into the harvest season in Mendoza, Argentina and got a dose of the World Cup and soccer culture to boot.
The company is growing green bell peppers, corn and colored bell peppers in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, with green bell peppers having the biggest increase, says sales representative Marco Serrano.
The contest offers produce managers the chance to win cash prizes for the merchandising and sales of the company’s top-selling Baby Golds in 24-ounce, 3-pound and bulk offerings, according to a news release.
The USDA has extended the deadline to Jan. 6, 2023, for submission of the Regional Food Business Centers Request for Applications (RFA).
The company is offering the item in honor of National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day on Dec. 16.
Sales of organic products were up 13% in 2021 compared with 2019, a new organic survey from the USDA reports.
The recalled mushrooms were distributed nationwide in produce wholesale companies.
Maria Montalvo is stepping into an expanded role, supporting current promotions and consumer communications as well as growing export markets to include Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Arable partnered with Alpine Pacific Capital to acquire Fresh Innovations in March 2018 and the assets of Farmington Fresh in June 2018.