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EFI hires industry veteran to manage new business development

WASHINGTON – Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups,...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Instacart introduces contact-free checkout for small format retail

SAN FRANCISCO and PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, a leading retail enablement company in North America, today announced...

3 years ago 6 minute read

Research seeks portable paper-based tool to detect fecal contamination

April 19, 2022 – Mohit Verma, Ph.D., with Purdue University, is leading efforts to develop a low-cost portable paper-based tool...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Water conservation at the heart of Westfalia’s sustainability strategy

Westfalia Fruit Group, BB #:300553 a leading multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables and fruit, is...

3 years ago 6 minute read

Hazel Tech to host grape quality summit

The virtual event, to be held on Thursday May 27, 2021, will feature discussions on the latest grape quality research...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Vertical Farming: Innovating daily

Vertical growing systems vary widely—from stacked shelves under LED lights to placing plants on rapidly moving platforms—but innovation is rife...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Boskovich launches new value-added brand Green Fork

OXNARD, Calif., April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Boskovich Fresh Food Group BB #:115577 subsidiary Fresh Prep, LLC, the processing arm...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Croptracker releases Harvest Quality Vision Overhead Bin Scanning

KINGSTON, ON, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – After months of developing a brand new solution and thoroughly beta-testing the product...

3 years ago 4 minute read

OPS session explores organics and inflation

MONTEREY, CA — “Organics in an Era of Inflation and Changing Consumer Behavior” will be the subject of the fourth...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Kalera secures $30MM credit facility

ORLANDO, Fla., April 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kalera AS (“Kalera” or the “Company”) (Euronext Growth Oslo: KAL, Bloomberg: KSLLF),...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Fresh Taste Produce names new VP of Sales

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Fresh Taste Ltd. BB #:164030 is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony (Tony) Barreira to the...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Southeastern Grocers releases social responsibility progress report

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Today, Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Sam’s Club reveals new ambitions for private label

Industry-leading sustainability goals, and a commitment to focus on trend-right innovation and quality, mark first steps on the private brand’s...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Georgia’s supply chain: a state of emergency

On Friday, April 15, Georgia governor Brian Kemp declared a supply chain emergency in his state in an executive order...

3 years ago 2 minute read

3 misconceptions about ‘Good Arrival’: Long vs. Short Trips

When produce transactions start to go sideways, it’s helpful to have a clear understanding of industry trading rules. Not to...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Vertical Farming: Aiming to feed the future

Leafy greens, herbs, broccoli, and strawberries are all staples of any grocery retailer’s produce shelf and a key part of...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Vertical farmer launches strawberries in British Columbia

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 15, 2022  — Affinor Growers Inc. is pleased to announce that it has shipped its first...

3 years ago 2 minute read

SpartanNash reassures shareholders amid activist investor unrest

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced that it has filed definitive proxy materials with the...

3 years ago 40 minute read

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