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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 2022-23 season marks the 100th anniversary of Astin Farms, and Payton Astin, marketing director for the Plant City, Fla.-based supplier, said that milestone will be celebrated.

If passed in the final weeks of 2022, the Affordable and Secure Food Act would streamline the H2-A program, offer agricultural wage stabilization and provide a path to citizenship for farmworkers.

A technology company focused on helping manage fresh-food inventory using artificial intelligence is going to be implemented at Michigan grocery stores as part of a pilot program.

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 cost of produce and other groceries is hurting supermarkets while fueling sales for mass stores such as Walmart. But there’s more to it than that.

Recognizing outstanding programs implemented by food retailers and suppliers to encourage family meals, the FMI Foundation’s 2022 Gold Plate Awards were celebrated via livestream Dec. 14.

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.