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SpartanNash promotes executive
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich – Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced the promotion of David Sisk from Senior Vice President to Executive Vice...
OPS 2023 announces ed session on sustainability compliance
Monterey, CA — As more retail organizations request sustainability information from their suppliers, opportunities exist to bring buyers and producers...
Orchard View projects large cherry crop for 100th year
THE DALLES, Ore. — Good things come with time, and this year’s Orchard View BB #:302562 cherry season is no...
Chipotle appoints former FDA leader to food safety advisory council
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill today announced the appointment of Frank Yiannas to the...
2023 California avocado season officially begins
April 12, 2023 IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The California Avocado Commission BB #:145028 announces the kickoff to the 2023 season with fresh,...
Farm.One announces new investment, reopening NY vertical farm
BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Farm.One is thrilled to announce it has secured long-term growth capital from DK-Bell...
Datassential combines menu, consumer data for all-in-one food & beverage intelligence solution
CHICAGO, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Datassential, the leading food and beverage intelligence platform connecting the dots between consumers and the food industry,...
Telling the truth about telling our story
A previous column of mine discussed a recent report called Ag Vision for the Next Decade, issued by the California...
Produce prescription pilots showing promise
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Retail dietitians say produce prescription pilot programs at their stores show some promise and much potential. At...
Robot Rules: A Future of Change
In discussing what the future holds for robotics in the produce field, Mark DeSantis is CEO of Pittsburgh, PA-based Bloomfield...
Share-ify introduces product inspection platform
Ver-ify assists QC Associates in retail and foodservice with produce inspections at receiving and shipping ORLANDO, FL — Share-ify, the...
Walmart to close half of its Chicago stores
Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. BB #:143789 is closing four of eight stores in the Chicago city limits effective April 16....
Carbon Robotics secures $30M to scale AI-powered LaserWeeder
SEATTLE – Carbon Robotics, a leader in AI-powered robotics, today announced it closed $30 million in Series C financing from...
CPMA names 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) BB #:153602 today announced Sam Silvestro as the recipient of the...
NatureSweet files lawsuit against Mastronardi Produce
SAN ANTONIO, TX – April 12, 2023 – NatureSweet®, BB #:152351 the single source solution for greenhouse-grown vegetables, has filed...
California issues report outlining a future for state agriculture
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has released a document outlining its vision for the state’s farming industry...
Robot Rules: Costs, Risks, Opportunities
With a technology as potentially disruptive to the produce industry as robotics, our experts advise growers to weigh the potential...
FirstFruits donates 40,000 lbs of apples to food banks with Raley’s and Bashas’ stores
Grocery divisions are two of only three selected by FirstFruits to participate in the annual Take a Bite Out of...
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