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Vertical Farming: Feeding evolving demand
Another recent addition to the vertical farming scene is 80 Acres Farms, a Hamilton, OH-based operation started in 2015 by...
Fruit Logistica: Time for a supply chain re-think?
In early April, the Fruit Logistica event was held in Berlin after missing a year due to COVID and had...
Alpine Fresh recalls organic French beans
Alpine Fresh, Inc. BB #:129973 of Doral, Florida is voluntarily recalling its 1 pound packages of “Hippie Organics” French Beans...
BASF opens new Center for Sustainable Agriculture
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BASF opened its new Center for Sustainable Agriculture today with...
Upward Farms hires VP of operations
BROOKLYN, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Upward Farms BB #:381991, the leading organic vertical farming company, has named seasoned supply chain and operations leader...
Meijer to hold local supplier event virtually
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Meijer BB #:104887 announced today the return of its Lift Local Supplier...
Plastic Bank’s founder to keynote OPS 2022
(MONTEREY, CA — April 25, 2022) Every year, more than eight million tons of plastic waste escapes into the world’s...
Tops parent promotes produce director to oversee merged stores
Jeff Cady, previously director of produce and floral for Tops Friendly Markets BB #:103173 is the new Vice President of...
A dive into the food swamp
A study at the University of Minnesota is looking at a disadvantaged section of north Minneapolis to see why fast-food...
DNO Produce breaks ground on fresh-cut facility expansion
COLUMBUS, OH, April 26, 2022— DNO Produce {{BB #134515}}, a leading fresh-cut produce processor and wholesale produce distributor, has broken...
IFPA Fresh Field Catalyst names winners
Newark, De. and Washington D.C. – International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 has announced 12 winners of the Fresh Field...
Remembering John-Campbell Barmmer
Coral Gables, FL (April 25, 2022) — Fruit and floral industry executive John-Campbell Barmmer, age 76, passed away on April...
Vertical Farming: Growing in small spaces
Charleston SC-based Vertical Roots is a company with a novel approach to vertical farming. The firm, which began life in...
ProduceIQ: Prices tested as spring crops begin
A massive heatwave in California and record-breaking spring snowstorms in the Northeast are fighting to spoil our Sunday afternoon naps....
Stemilt touts bee-friendly farming
WENATCHEE, Wash. – It’s been one year since Stemilt Growers, LLC BB #:113654 received our certification in Bee Friendly Farming...
DMA Solutions starts weekly podcast
DALLAS (April 25, 2022) – DMA Solutions BB #:188910, a marketing agency serving the fresh produce, better-for-you foods, restaurant, and...
GrubMarket expands into South America through acquisition
GrubMarket acquires Salix Fruits, a global fresh fruit provider with operations in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, South Africa, New Zealand, Spain,...
Viva Fresh boasts enthusiastic attendance
GRAPEVINE, TX—I recall a certain trepidation about attending Viva Fresh in 2021. People weren’t sure it was time to get...