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Consumers careful about grocery spending amid high inflation
The July Marketplace Despite some consumers pointing to planning to eat out less often to save money during these inflationary...
Square Roots and Gordon Food Service celebrate new indoor farm
Co-founded by Kimbal Musk, Square Roots is investing in climate-smart agriculture solutions, while creating tech-enabled jobs for the next generation...
Frutura’s business unit, Dayka & Hackett hires VP of Avocados
Reedley, CA – Dayka & Hackett, one of Frutura’s investments in the international fresh fruit business, has hired Stephen Fink...
Stemilt hits the road to kick off Rave apple promotion
August 17, 2022 WENATCHEE, Wash. – Stemilt BB #:113654 is back on the road this year with The Great American...
HyperTrack secures $25MM in Series A funding to deliver next generation technology
SAN FRANCISCO – HyperTrack, the leader in logistics APIs for post-dispatch ground truth, today announced it has raised $25 million in...
Retail Technology: Smart shelves improve
Electronic shelf labels (ESLs) that can update pricing in minutes have been available for years. “In the past, the use...
Byte Kitchen closes $6MM funding round, opens second location
San Mateo, CA – Byte Kitchen, a restaurant technology company that scales independent restaurants through Noshery digital food halls, announces...
Splendid by Porvenir names new VP of marketing
Nogales, Arizona – Splendid by Porvenir BB #:301797 welcomes Cindy Swanberg Schwing in a new role as VP of Marketing for...
PBH to bring retail dietitians & foodservice leaders to IFPA’s Global Produce & Floral Show
August 16, 2022 – After a two-year hiatus, the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) BB #:157162 is thrilled to...
Brighter Bites partners with Zespri kiwifruit
HOUSTON – Brighter Bites, BB #:371141 a nonprofit organization that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables, nutrition education resources, and culinary...
Dock to Dock: Controlling temperatures in transit
The Problem Warm weather blamed for warm temperatures in transit. The Key Point Carriers are expected to maintain transit temperatures...
USDA updates performance measures for AMS grant programs
August 16, 2022 — The U.S Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has published updated performance measures for...
Washington apple crop forecast to be down 11% from last season
Overall crop is slightly down year-over-year, but organics and popular varietals that are key economic and image drivers for Washington...
Fears of a megaflood in drought-plagued California
I remember the first three months of 1983. I was living in San Francisco. It rained every day. It didn’t...
Divine Flavor expands organic bell pepper program into summer
August 15th, 2022 — Nogales, AZ — Divine Flavor BB #:204689, one of Mexico’s largest growers/importers is excited to announce...
How technology is transforming retail grocery
We live in a high-tech world. Consumers today are accustomed to fast, seamless transactions, and they want what they want,...
Hazel Tech and Jac. Vandenberg complete successful Chilean table grape trial
Jac. Vandenberg sees an additional two to three weeks of greener stems on table grapes treated stateside with Hazel 100...
ProduceIQ: Markets fall with August doldrums
August is a notoriously slow month for fresh produce. Heat, the end of summer vacation, and the lack of holidays...