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Vertical Farming: Feeding evolving demand
Another recent addition to the vertical farming scene is 80 Acres Farms, a Hamilton, OH-based operation started in 2015 by...
Alpine Fresh recalls organic French beans
Alpine Fresh, Inc. BB #:129973 of Doral, Florida is voluntarily recalling its 1 pound packages of “Hippie Organics” French Beans...
BASF opens new Center for Sustainable Agriculture
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BASF opened its new Center for Sustainable Agriculture today with...
Upward Farms hires VP of operations
BROOKLYN, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Upward Farms BB #:381991, the leading organic vertical farming company, has named seasoned supply chain and operations leader...
Plastic Bank’s founder to keynote OPS 2022
(MONTEREY, CA — April 25, 2022) Every year, more than eight million tons of plastic waste escapes into the world’s...
DNO Produce breaks ground on fresh-cut facility expansion
COLUMBUS, OH, April 26, 2022— DNO Produce {{BB #134515}}, a leading fresh-cut produce processor and wholesale produce distributor, has broken...
IFPA Fresh Field Catalyst names winners
Newark, De. and Washington D.C. – International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 has announced 12 winners of the Fresh Field...
Remembering John-Campbell Barmmer
Coral Gables, FL (April 25, 2022) — Fruit and floral industry executive John-Campbell Barmmer, age 76, passed away on April...
Vertical Farming: Growing in small spaces
Charleston SC-based Vertical Roots is a company with a novel approach to vertical farming. The firm, which began life in...
Stemilt touts bee-friendly farming
WENATCHEE, Wash. – It’s been one year since Stemilt Growers, LLC BB #:113654 received our certification in Bee Friendly Farming...
DMA Solutions starts weekly podcast
DALLAS (April 25, 2022) – DMA Solutions BB #:188910, a marketing agency serving the fresh produce, better-for-you foods, restaurant, and...
GrubMarket expands into South America through acquisition
GrubMarket acquires Salix Fruits, a global fresh fruit provider with operations in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, South Africa, New Zealand, Spain,...
California Giant Berry Farms forecasts strong strawberry supplies
WATSONVILLE, CA – APRIL 25, 2022 – California Giant Berry Farms BB #:121061, a leader in fresh sustainable berries, today...
USDA restricts PACA violators in Florida and Texas
As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the...
USDA restricts five PACA violators
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing...
Vertical Farming: Crops in motion
Focusing squarely on the technological solutions side, Canadian firm CubicFarm Systems Corporation, from Langley, BC, takes a different approach to...
Hazel Technologies opens new Chicago headquarters
CHICAGO, IL – Hazel Technologies, Inc. BB #:302595 announced today the opening of the company’s new Chicago home, a state-of-the-art office...
IFPA celebrates industry volunteers during National Volunteer Week
Newark, De. and Washington D.C. – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 is celebrating industry volunteers during National Volunteer...
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