Robot Rules: A Future of Change

In discussing what the future holds for robotics in the produce field, Mark DeSantis is CEO of Pittsburgh, PA-based Bloomfield...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Share-ify introduces product inspection platform

Ver-ify assists QC Associates in retail and foodservice with produce inspections at receiving and shipping ORLANDO, FL — Share-ify, the...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Walmart to close half of its Chicago stores

Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. BB #:143789 is closing four of eight stores in the Chicago city limits effective April 16....

2 years ago 2 minute read

Carbon Robotics secures $30M to scale AI-powered LaserWeeder

SEATTLE – Carbon Robotics, a leader in AI-powered robotics, today announced it closed $30 million in Series C financing from...

2 years ago 3 minute read

CPMA names 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient

Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) BB #:153602 today announced Sam Silvestro as the recipient of the...

2 years ago 2 minute read

NatureSweet files lawsuit against Mastronardi Produce

SAN ANTONIO, TX – April 12, 2023 – NatureSweet®, BB #:152351 the single source solution for greenhouse-grown vegetables, has filed...

2 years ago 3 minute read

California issues report outlining a future for state agriculture

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has released a document outlining its vision for the state’s farming industry...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Robot Rules: Costs, Risks, Opportunities

With a technology as potentially disruptive to the produce industry as robotics, our experts advise growers to weigh the potential...

2 years ago 3 minute read

FirstFruits donates 40,000 lbs of apples to food banks with Raley’s and Bashas’ stores

Grocery divisions are two of only three selected by FirstFruits to participate in the annual Take a Bite Out of...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Wonderful Pistachios partners with PAC-MAN for new commercial

The Iconic Get Crackin’ Campaign Returns to Celebrate the Fun and Unique Ways Everyone Enjoys Wonderful Pistachios LOS ANGELES –...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Florida tomato industry seeks nominations for committee

Maitland, FL – The Florida Tomato Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, May 10, for tomato producers to...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Dole Food Company introduces its sweetest pineapple ever

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The global leader in pineapples since 1901, Dole Food Company BB #:124463 is introducing a new juicier and more...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Kroger curates spring picnic meals for under $20

CINCINNATI, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s grocer, today shared its favorite ideas for taking meals outdoors...

2 years ago 4 minute read

March online grocery sales drop nearly 8% as cost pressures mount

Barrington, Ill. – April 11, 2023 – The U.S. online grocery market in March posted $8.0 billion in total sales,...

2 years ago 7 minute read

Kalera PLC receives notice of delisting from Nasdaq

Orlando, Fla, April 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kalera Public Limited Company (“Kalera PLC” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KAL), a...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Chipotle tests sustainable restaurant design in new campaign

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Chipotle Mexican Grill today announced a new all electric restaurant design that works to maximize energy efficiency...

2 years ago 7 minute read

Inflation slows for everyday consumer purchases

CHICAGO – Numerator projects the Consumer Price Index for everyday consumer purchases – such as food at home, alcoholic beverages...

2 years ago 8 minute read

Biden vetoes Congressional water measure

President Joe Biden has vetoed a Congressional measure that would have overturned his administration’s directives for the Waters of the...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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