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Stemilt partnership celebrates bee friendly farming certification

WENATCHEE, Wash. – Stemilt BB #:113654 is celebrating its Bee Friendly Certification through Pollinator Partnership located in California during Pollinator...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Fresh Del Monte expands Fair Trade organic banana offerings

Fresh Del Monte (FDM) BB #:111187 is expanding its fresh fruit offering and now sells Fair Trade Certified organic bananas...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Daily serving of strawberries improves cholesterol, study shows

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — A daily serving of freeze-dried strawberry powder, equivalent to one cup of fresh berries, lowered total cholesterol...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Last chance in 2022 to build mental fitness with Connect 2 Potential

Leadership Coach Wendy McManus Is Accepting Applicants for Two Mental Fitness Boot Camp Groups ORLANDO, Fla.— Right now, produce industry...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Infarm to build third vertical farm in U.S.

Infarm drives its US expansion by establishing a new Growing Center near Baltimore, Maryland It will be Infarm’s largest facility...

3 years ago 7 minute read

Pactiv Evergreen offers zero waste resource for foodservice

LAKE FOREST, Ill., June 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pactiv Evergreen announced the launch of its new “Zero Waste Implementation...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Bowery Farming partners with seed company Unfold

DAVIS, Calif., June 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bowery Farming, the largest vertical farming company in the U.S, and Unfold,...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Survey shows labor problems holding back restaurant recovery

ATLANTA, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — After a turbulent two years, business has returned to “normal-ish” for most restaurants, but...

3 years ago 5 minute read

CubicAcres to expand vertical farm after tech partnership

EDINBURGH, Scotland and NEW YORK, 23 June 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Indoor agritech specialist Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has announced a...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Greenhouse veteran joins Oppy

VANCOUVER, B.C. — With over 22 years’ experience in the industry, Kevin Batt returns to the leading grower, marketer and...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Natural Grocers shows vertical farm partnership in TV segment

LAKEWOOD, Colo., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Good Morning America recently came to Colorado to showcase how businesses and nonprofits...

3 years ago 4 minute read

USDA proposes modifications to kiwifruit marketing order

June 22, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today a proposal to modify the handling regulations prescribed...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Lipman advances partnerships with local farms for summer produce

IMMOKALEE, Fl. – Lipman Family Farms BB #:110471 continues advancements within the Lipman Local program, supporting strong partnerships as the summer...

3 years ago 3 minute read

West Coast heat causes quality concerns

June 22, 2022 — The unseasonably hot temperatures currently being recorded in California’s Salinas Valley and other West Coast growing...

3 years ago 2 minute read

California Giant Berry Farms forecasts strong summer of blueberries

WATSONVILLE, CA (June 20, 2022) – It’s a bountiful summer of blueberries for California Giant Berry Farms BB #:121061, as...

3 years ago 2 minute read

IFPA provides WIC recommendations to USDA

Newark, De. & Washington, D.C. – Creating retail partnerships, establishing permanent benefit amounts, allowing for earlier redemption by age, and...

3 years ago 5 minute read

PBH releases annual report showing path to improve consumption

June 22, 2022 – The Produce For Better Health Foundation BB #:157162 released its 2021 Annual Report showcasing the organization’s...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Calavo Growers names new VP of grown division after retirement

SANTA PAULA, Calif., June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Calavo Growers, Inc. BB #:113203, a global avocado-industry leader and provider...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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