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...

3 years ago 13 minute read

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...

3 years ago 6 minute read

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...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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...

3 years ago 7 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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...

3 years ago 7 minute read

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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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,...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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