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BrightFarms recalls spinach and salad kits
Selinsgrove, PA (January 17, 2024) –– BrightFarms BB #:344991 has issued a voluntary recall of spinach grown by its supplier Element...
AI: What lies ahead
Artificial intelligence is advancing across the produce industry at breakneck speed, and the industry is working to keep up with...
Crook Brothers partners with e-commerce platform Cut+Dry
Crook Brothers, BB #:135972 a leading Mid-Atlantic fresh produce and dairy distributor, announces a strategic partnership with Cut+Dry, BB #:395723...
Produce groups join Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods
January 15, 2024 Washington, D.C. – A coalition of non-profit industry and non-governmental organizations announced the formation of the Alliance...
GrubMarket acquires Bay Area distributor
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166 announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Oregon...
Store Check: Bavaria, Part 1
OBERAMMERGAU, Germany — I’m lucky enough to have my best friend stationed in southern Bavaria so I can visit winter...
Ten Acre Marketing celebrates 5th anniversary
GRAND FORKS, ND (January 15, 2024) – Ten Acre Marketing, BB #:385974 a full-service marketing agency that positions brands to...
Indoor farm Edible Garden boasts 50% year-over-year holiday sales increase
BELVIDERE, New Jersey, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Edible Garden AG Incorporated (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EDBL, EDBLW), a...
Sweetgreen opens first Pacific Northwest location
January 16, 2024 SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Sweetgreen, the mission-driven restaurant brand serving healthy food at scale, announces its debut in Seattle...
AI: Costs of implementation
Factoring in the costs of artificial intelligence is more than figuring upfront expenditures, cautions Thuan Ngo, vice president of data...
Sev-Rend expands perforating capabilities
SEV-REND CONTINUES TO GROW, EXPANDS MICRO AND MACRO PERFORATING CAPABILITIES. Collinsville, IL (January 03, 2024) – Celebrating 30 years in...
Ocean Mist Farms offers Frost-Kissed Artichokes
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (JAN 11, 2024) – Ocean Mist Farms, BB #:111742 the leading grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in...
Frieda’s promotes dragon fruit for Lunar New Year
Anaheim, CA — Frieda’s Branded Produce BB #:388120 is ready to celebrate the Year of the Dragon with you and...
Chilean 2023 fresh fruit shipments drop in volume, grow in value
During January-November 2023, Chile exported a total of 2,947,000 tons of fruit for a value of $6.89 billion FOB, (sales...
AI: Robots as allies
Automation can be pricey, particularly for smaller operations, Thuan Ngo, vice president of data and technical services with San Jose,...
D’Arrigo California now offers baby gem lettuce
Salinas, California – January 11, 2024 – D’Arrigo California, BB #:114843 a 100-year-old farming company known for excellence in innovation,...
House members send bipartisan letter requesting H-2A visa guestworker wage freeze
Washington, January 11, 2024 — Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) was joined by 74 of his colleagues on a bipartisan...
Stone fruit giant Prima Wawona plans to liquidate
Prima Wawona BB #:165373 Cutler, CA, plans to liquidate and has given employees 60-day termination notices. According to a court...
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