Local Bounti hires former Sunkist, Dole exec as COO

HAMILTON, Mont., Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Breakthrough U.S. indoor agriculture company Local Bounti Corporation (Local Bounti), today announced the...

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T&G Global launches genetics business

T&G Global BB #:130198 has today launched VentureFruit, a global genetics and variety management business. Built off T&G’s deep experience...

4 years ago 7 minute read

Hazel Tech partners with direct-to-consumer tropical fruit box company

CHICAGO, IL (August 9, 2021) – Hazel Technologies, BB #:302595 a USDA-funded company providing new technologies to extend the quality...

4 years ago 5 minute read

The FruitGuys offers endangered California apple direct to consumers

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Apple lovers nationwide can pre-order boxes of organic Gravenstein apples, an...

4 years ago 3 minute read

AeroFarms partners with Nokia for AI-enabled plant vision technology

AeroFarms and Nokia Bell Labs today unveiled a groundbreaking multi-year partnership to combine their expertise and expand their joint capabilities...

4 years ago 5 minute read

PBH teams with Kroger Health, American Egg Board & Naturipe Farms for back-to-school promotion

Powerful Produce Pairings Inspire Easy Ways To Eat & Enjoy More Fruits & Veggies August 9, 2021 – The Produce...

4 years ago 7 minute read

Eagle Eye Produce to harvest Idaho potatoes this week

Idaho Falls, ID – Eagle Eye Produce, BB #:156533 a top tier grower and shipper of fresh produce, will start...

4 years ago 2 minute read

2021 Washington apple harvest estimated at 125 million boxes

Yakima, WA –The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) released its forecast for the 2021 Washington state fresh apple crop...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet unveils new sustainable packaging

Nowadays, sustainability is a major focus throughout the food supply chain and in the packaging realm, recent research shows that...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Investigative journalist Larissa Zimberoff to keynote OPS 2021

MONTEREY, CA – August 9, 2021 Investigative journalist and author Larissa Zimberoff has been confirmed as keynote presenter at the...

4 years ago 3 minute read

USDA Food Box Lessons: Recommendations for the future

None of the issues raised by participants or others are deal breakers for future USDA-private industry programs. They provide opportunities...

4 years ago 4 minute read

‘Facts, Not Fear’ media tour scheduled for September

The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) is excited to announce that the “Facts, Not Fear” Produce Safety Media Tour...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Colombian avocado exports nearly double in early 2021

From January to May 2021, Colombian avocado exports reached $114.3 million, marking an increase of 87.8 percent, according to ProColombia....

4 years ago 2 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 6, 2021

Pamela says there’s a bigger trend within the news that Albertsons has launched its new grocery delivery subscription, FreshPass, that...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Food logistics report says larger carriers poised for greater growth

NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — “The rise in use of multimodal transport and the growth of the organized...

4 years ago 4 minute read

USDA announces $10 Million in grant funding for the Specialty Crop Multi-State Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that $10 million is available for competitive grant funding in the 2021...

4 years ago 2 minute read

USDA Food Box Lessons: The Negatives

Like any rapidly rolled out initiative, some issues emerged in USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program. Concerns regarding cost...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Trading Assistance: Product Allegedly Loaded Warm

All things considered, fresh produce vendors and carriers work pretty darn well together. Reasonable people with an eye toward future...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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