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Online grocer Farmstead offers turnkey dark store solution for retailers
BURLINGAME, Calif. – Tech startup Farmstead announced today that it has partnered with national real estate companies and multiple national...
Ottonomy launches contactless food delivery
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Ottonomy (www.ottonomy.io) is now enabling contactless food delivery with LA-based mobile ordering app, Crave, focusing on...
USDA funds Farm to Food Bank projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced the award of more than $7.5 million in Fiscal...
Dole recalls packaged salads for possible Listeria contamination
Monterey, CA–October 29, 2021–Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. BB #:114768 is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of garden salad...
FPAA names 2021 Pillar of the Industry recipient
The FPAA selects Walter Ram of Giumarra Companies as recipient of the award for his many contributions and dedication to...
Slow growth projected for agricultural jobs
Last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report on projected changes in the U.S. workforce between 2020 and...
Del Monte points to inflation in Q3 financial report
CORAL GABLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. BB #:111187 today reported financial results for the third quarter ended...
American grocery shoppers optimistic for holiday shopping, study says
ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FMI—The Food Industry Association today releases its U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends Tracker: Holidays, a comprehensive report on the...
SURVEY: Retailers have more confidence in e-commerce than consumers do
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), an innovator at the front line of business with solutions and partners that...
Busy Washington State route upgraded to T-1 Truck Freight Corridor
In 2019, nearly 12 million tons of cargo traveled by truck on SR 281 via the Port of Quincy in...
7-Eleven Canada offers mobile checkout in all stores
November 01, 2021 — 7-Eleven Canada, the pioneer in the convenience category, has launched its 7-Eleven Mobile Checkout to offer...
November is Arizona Leafy Greens Month
Phoenix, AZ: Arizona’s Governor Ducey has proclaimed November 2021 as Arizona Leafy Greens month. Through this proclamation he called upon...
Tim Tebow headlines SEPC Southern Exposure program
Millen, GA (November 2, 2021) – The Southeast Produce Council BB #:191194 has just announced a heroic lineup of speakers...
Iron Ox releases autonomous farming robot
SAN CARLOS, Calif., Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Iron Ox, a farming innovation company with deep expertise in plant science,...
Lufthansa Cargo to digitalize cargo handling
FRANKFURT, Germany – In a major step towards digitalization and improving quality in worldwide cargo handling, Lufthansa Cargo is partnering...
Autonomous vehicle delivery firm Nuro adds $600MM investment
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading autonomous vehicle company Nuro today announced a new round of financing led by Tiger Global Management...
Explaining the launch of The Produce Reporter: Afternoon Edition
On Monday, we launched an afternoon edition of The Produce Reporter. The demand for original content, analysis, and timely produce...
Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge: back in action
Mission, Texas – The Third Annual Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge is finally here and ready to change more lives....
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