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Instacart acquires more than 250 patents from IBM
ARMONK, N.Y. and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, announced today that...
Hazel Tech to host inaugural virtual Stone Fruit Quality Summit
PRESS RELEASE: CHICAGO, IL (February 10, 2021) – Hazel Technologies, Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce...
California cantaloupe farmers begin vaccinations for essential workforce
FRESNO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Essential workers employed by California cantaloupe growers are among some of the first front-line food workers to receive...
UNFI picks up Living Greens Farm products in Midwest expansion
Faribault, MN (January 2021)–Living Greens Farm (LGF), the largest vertical, indoor aeroponic farm in the US that provides year-round fresh...
PMA comments on FSMA Traceability rule
Newark, De. – The Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708 submitted comments on the proposed U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Calavo announces changes in organizational structure
PRESS RELEASE: SANTA PAULA, Calif., February 11, 2021—Calavo Growers, Inc. BB #:113203 a global leader in the avocado and value-added fresh...
OPN releases inaugural “State of Organic Produce 2020”
The Organic Produce Network BB #:338018 has released its inaugural State of Organic Produce 2020, a comprehensive overview of how the industry...
Why the trade commission ruled in favor of imported blueberries
The blueberry war is over—or at least a phase of it. On February 11, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)...
ALDI continues nationwide expansion with 100 new stores in 2021
PRESS RELEASE: BATAVIA, Ill., Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — “Grocery Value Leader”* ALDI BB #:116756 continues coast-to-coast expansion with new...
FreshEdge opens satellite facility in Columbus, OH
PRESS RELEASE: INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On January 1, 2021, FreshEdge BB #:193681 opened a new satellite facility in Columbus, Ohio. The addition...
Dollar General lauded for expanding fresh produce access
This week, the U.S. Conference of Mayors highlighted Dollar General’s BB #:172794 role in helping to increase fresh produce and...
AeroFarms adds to executive leadership team to meet increasing demand at retail
NEWARK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As AeroFarms, the world’s largest indoor vertical farming company of its kind, continues to grow, so does its...
Liberty Fruit’s long-term food box experience
Liberty Fruit Co., BB #:105664 has had a USDA Farmers to Families Food Box contract from the beginning, and while it’s been...
Who is responsible for a load at destination?
The Problem Parties cannot agree on responsibility for load at destination. The Key Point Mitigate damages now; assess responsibility...
COVID Tech: The cost of investment
Coastline Family Farms BB #:141488 in Salinas, CA, spent over $20,000 upgrading technology infrastructure and equipment during the pandemic. Employees...
The Covid-19 vaccine: What’s it worth?
What’s a coronavirus vaccine worth? If you believe the Kroger BB #:100073 supermarket chain, it’s $100. That’s what it’s paying...
Awe Sum Organics offers pears from Argentina
It is nearly autumn in the Rio Negro Valley of Argentina, and the time for fresh, juicy, delicious organically grown...
American Blueberry Growers gain support in ITC case
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A broad coalition of industry groups, elected officials, and state agricultural leaders – including...