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Ag AI firm Stout Industrial Technology hires CEO
SALINAS, CA. (December 3rd, 2021) – Adding to their roster of technology and industry experts, Stout Industrial Technology announced today...
Keeping produce at the front of plant-based
As the foodservice industry experiments and embraces plant-forward trends, fresh produce companies have a responsibility to make sure those plants...
Chile expects massive avocado supply boost this season
According to a USDA report, Chile is set to produce 220,000 tons of avocados in the 2021-22 marketing year, reflecting...
Amazon: Integrating and Innovating
When it comes to Amazon BB #:283186 and its segue into the grocery industry, there’s plenty of good, a few...
Starchy debuts newest organic, washable fruit coating
Nashville, Tenn. – Startchy, Inc. is proud to announce the U.S. launch of Yumbrella, their organic coating for the apple...
FreshEdge bets on improving foodservice market in 2022
The FreshEdge group of companies moves east with its acquisition of Monteverde’s. Greg Corsaro, president of FreshEdge said in an...
Resignation and retention in the labor market
It sounds like giving up, and I guess in a way it is. I refer to the Great Resignation—the huge...
Brothers International acquires ingredient supplier
November 30th, 2021 — Brothers International Food, LLC BB #:205040, based in Rochester, NY, is pleased to announce its recent acquisition...
SpartanNash plans to cut fleet mileage by 10% in 2022
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 is reducing the company’s carbon footprint in 2022 through an...
Starr Ranch Growers to fight food waste with AgroFresh
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a global leader in produce freshness solutions devoted to fighting...
Chipotle brings meme to life with cilantro soap
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill today brought a popular meme to life by launching...
Alsum Farms selects Consentio as digital trading platform
Press Release 12/1/2021 — Consentio, Europe’s leading digital platform for fresh produce, is pleased to announce that Alsum Farms &...
Ahold Delhaize pilots dry misting for produce
November 30, 2021 – By sharing best practices across all of Ahold Delhaize BB #:130192 brands, we can support each other to keep ahead of the competition. One example...
7-Eleven launches first commercial autonomous delivery service in California
IRVING, Texas, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — 7-Eleven, Inc. is bringing a futuristic innovation to Mountain View, CA, customers by...
Balmy desert weather boosts vegetable yields
Growers in the Arizona-California desert growing region are experiencing ideal weather conditions with highs in the 80s this week, which...
OSF finishes Arctic apple harvest, including first Arctic Fujis
Summerland, BRITISH COLUMBIA (November 30, 2021) – Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF) BB #:337660, is pleased to announce it has completed...
Dollar General to add produce to 1,000 stores in 2022
Goodlettsville, TN-based Dollar General BB #:172794 is on a roll with perishables. Following the completion of its DG Fresh...
Big Y invests in enhanced refrigerated trailers
One of New England’s largest independently owned supermarket chains, Big Y BB #:101444, is improving its fleet logistics with new...