Little Leaf Farms has arranged $18 million in financing from Bank of America, to be followed by another $20 million, to fund the company’s growth. Little Leaf Farms is producing more than one million boxes of fresh greenhouse-grown baby green lettuce a month in Devens, Massachusetts, delivered to every major supermarket chain in New England […]
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Tommy’s Superfoods Debuts Two Whole-Plant-Based Frozen Products
Tommy’s Superfoods, has introduced two new plant-based products: Asian Fusion and Cauliflower & Purple Sweet Potatoes. All of Tommy’s veggie blends begin with whole vegetables, minimally processed and seasoned with all-natural, hand-crafted seasoning blends and fresh herbs. All of the company’s products are certified vegan, non-GMO and low sodium (by FDA standards). Asian Fusion is […]
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Kalera Is On The Cutting Edge Of Vertical Farming
Kalera, a technology-driven vertical farming company, is using high-yield hydroponic production systems to grow lettuce faster, cleaner, at a lower cost and with less environmental impact. Kalera’s new CEO, Daniel Malechuk, sat down recently with Tom Bachmann, VP-Southeast for The Shelby Report, to talk about the company and its future. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Kalera […]
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Sunions Tearless Onions Have Returned To Stores
Sunions, America’s first tearless and sweet onion, are shipping to retailers this week. Using a certification process unique to the onion category, a sensory panel determines the ship date of Sunions by following a tightly-controlled protocol including three separate tests for both flavor and tearlessness. “We don’t release the Sunions until fully approved by the sensory […]
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H-E-B Harper’s Trace Is Latest Houston-Area Store For Grocer
H-E-B expanded its footprint in the Houston area on Dec. 4 with its 102,000-s.f. Harper’s Trace location at 10200 Highway 242 in Conroe. Jamie Lee, an 18-year H-E-B Partner (employee) who started as a bagger while attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, is the store leader. After graduation, she served at several H-E-B stores, […]
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GreenWise Market Opens In Lexington, South Carolina
On Dec. 4, GreenWise Market opened a new store in Lexington, South Carolina, at 5336 Sunset Boulevard, in the Lexington Marketplace shopping center. This is the fourth GreenWise Market to open and the second in South Carolina. “Our GreenWise Market team is very excited to bring this new shopping experience to Lexington and the greater […]
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Dole Food Co.’s Goldfield Named New Chairman Of PBH Board
The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) appointed Bil Goldfield of Dole Food Co. as the new chairman of the board. On April 23, a vote by the PBH board of trustees activated this leadership transition, which became effective on Nov.22. The 2020 PBH Officers and At-Large Executive Committee members are as follows: PBH […]
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Kroger’s Kelley: We Have Work To Do In Competitive Houston Market
Expect to see The Kroger Co. Houston Division team members take on more leadership roles outside the company. Other changes are coming, too, including more emphasis on diversified marketing and community engagement in the Houston area. Joe Kelley, who is president of the division, laid out some of the adjustments Kroger will make as he […]