Florida’s Natural Growers has promoted Christopher Groom as the company’s incoming CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Groom, the current COO of Florida’s Natural Growers, will succeed Robert Behr as CEO. In this role, Groom will work closely with the Florida’s Natural management staff and board of directors to uphold the cooperative’s long-standing legacy in Florida citrus. Since 2011, Groom has been instrumental […]
Category: Produce News
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Posted inHealth & Wellness, Amazon Fresh, Beverage News, National, Produce News, Whole Foods
Presence Unveils Key Trends, Predictions For Consumers In 2022
In the past few years, there’s been a shift as consumers have become more focused on better-for-you products and prioritizing their health and wellness needs. They are also better informed today than ever before. People have become more conscious of the way they shop, consume and dispose of everyday items. “The new generation of consumers […]
Posted inProduce News, Albertsons, National
Gotham Greens Expanding In Key Growth Markets Across U.S.
New York, New York-based Gotham Greens, a Certified B Corporation and indoor farming pioneer that operates one of the largest networks of high-tech hydroponic greenhouses in North America, will double the size of its greenhouse capacity from 600,000 square feet to more than 1.2 million square feet in 2022. Development is currently underway for new greenhouse […]
Posted inPackaging News, Produce News, West
Wild About Sprouts Introduces New Packaging Labels
Sacramento, California-based Rä Foods and its brand, Wild About Sprouts, has created new packaging labels that highlight each variety option to attract attention to the packaging on the shelf and to the entire category section. The company has also announced new expansion into additional Kroger divisions across the country as well as its introduction into Meijer […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
WP Rawl Announces Official Partnership With U.S. Army
Pelion, South Carolina-based WP Rawl has announced its official partnership with the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success Program. The PAYs program is a partnership between the U.S. Army and companies that help provide America’s youth with an opportunity to serve their country while also preparing them for future employment. As a company, WP Rawl is […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
Bolthouse Farms Establishes Hub To Strengthen ESG Commitment
In order to strengthen its environmental, social and governance commitment, Bakersfield, California-based Bolthouse Farms has established an ESG Hub. The hub represents a sharpened focus on key issues and will facilitate integration of ESG factors across all parts of the business, positioning the company for growth. “As we look to the future and redefine the […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Revol Greens Hires Dillon As Marketing Director
Owatonna, Minnesota-based Revol Greens has hired Jessica Dillon as its new marketing director. Dillon will take responsibility of all marketing initiatives in support of propelling the Revol Greens brand forward and extending the reach of its products across the country. “Our greenhouse grown organic lettuces create an exciting opportunity to engage consumers in the process of […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
Conscious Foods Enters Produce Market With First Product In Brand Line
Conscious Foods, the brand launched by food and tech company Pairwise, has announced its entry into the produce market, showcasing its first product March 24 at the Future Food-Tech show in San Franscico, California. The introduction of the Conscious Foods brand represents the next step in Pairwise’s mission to build a healthier world through better […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Green Life Farms Set To Construct Fourth Farm In Florida
Green Life Farms has completed the purchase of a 67-acre property in Wildwood, Florida, where it will construct the fourth of 13 planned farms in the Southeast. The Wildwood farm will further expand Green Life Farms’ market reach into central Florida, serving Orlando, Tampa, Ocala and other coastal communities. Green Life Farms’ Wildwood location is slated […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Ocean Spray Announces Collaboration With Atlantic Sea Farms
Boston-based Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. has begun a collaboration with Atlantic Sea Farms, a women-run regenerative kelp aquaculture company, for ingredient use in Atlantic Sea Farms’ Cranberry Kelp Cubes. “Through this ingredients collaboration with Atlantic Sea Farms for use of Cranberry Kelp Cubes, Ocean Spray is able to align itself with a company that is living […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
Driscoll’s, Plenty Commit To Build First Strawberry Indoor Vertical Farm
California-based companies Driscoll’s and Plenty Unlimited Inc. are expanding their partnership to build a new indoor vertical farm dedicated exclusively to strawberries. After exceeding the goals set forward for the initial stages of the partnership, the two companies are accelerating efforts to grow Driscoll’s berries using Plenty’s unique vertical growing platform. This new farm will provide fresh […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Todd Greiner Farms Packing Expands Sales Department
Hart, Michigan-based Todd Greiner Farms Packing has expanded its sales department with new hires Mike Fuher and Steve Rudat. Effective March 21, Fuher assumed the role of sales and marketing manager while Rudat took on the new position of account and supply chain manager. Fuher is an industry veteran with 15 years of experience including sales […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
CMI Orchards Achieves EFI Certification On Apples, Cherries And Pears
Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer advocacy groups, has announced that Washington-based CMI Orchards had achieved its first EFI certification. More than 50 percent of the captive acreage of apples, cherries and pears marketed by CMI Orchards is EFI certified with the completion of […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Kalera Opens ‘Mile High’ Vertical Farming Facility In Denver, CO
Colorado residents will soon be able to shop locally for lettuce and microgreens from Kalera, a hydroponic indoor vertical farming company, thanks to the opening of its new farm. The nearly 90,000-square-foot facility, located at 18000 E 40th Avenue, in Aurora, Colorado is the company’s fifth domestic farm, joining a U.S. footprint that includes farms in Atlanta, Georgia, and Houston, Texas, […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Rio Fresh’s Onion Facility Damaged In Warehouse Fire
On March 31, a structure fire damaged a large portion of Rio Fresh’s onion packing facility in San Juan, Texas. Rio Fresh Inc. is a third generation, family farming operation in South Texas. It grows, packs and ships a large variety of Texas-grown items including: Texas 1015 Sweet Onions, cabbage, kale, greens and melons. The […]
Posted inFood Lion, Home Page Slider, Produce News, Southeast
Food Lion Customers Provide 1.6M Meals Through Orange Bag Program
In partnership with its customers, Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion Feeds is providing 1.6 million meals to feed food-insecure neighbors as a result of its annual Orange Bag campaign. Last month, customers purchased specially marked Food Lion Feeds orange bags or made a cash donation at the register during checkout. Each bag sold helped provide five […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Packaging News, West
StickyLickits Launches Distribution To Walmart Locations
Los Angeles, California-based StickyLickits, a line of eatable stickers that entice kids to be more adventurous eaters, is expanding its distribution to include more than 350 Walmart stores in Arizona, California, Utah, Washington, Colorado, Nevada, Wyoming, Oregon, New Mexico, Idaho and Montana. “Every parent knows that it can be a struggle for young children to taste […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
Bolthouse Farms Survey Names Carrot As Most Trusted Vegetable
Bakersfield, California-based Bolthouse Farms, one of the biggest carrot growers and distributors in the U.S., has revealed survey data exploring Americans’ relationship with their vegetables. The survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that carrots are America’s most trusted vegetable. The study reports that 69 percent of Americans are most likely to eat carrots out of a dozen other […]
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Cornell-Sun World Partnership Releases New Grape Varieties
Two newly released grape varieties, developed between Cornell AgriTech and Bakersfield, California-based Sun World International, a global fruit genetics and licensing company, offer new flavors for consumers and better growing characteristics for farmers. Sugrafiftytwo, an ultra-early ripening green seedless grape variety with a muscat flavor, and Sugrasixty, a midseason red variety with large berries and a […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Save Foods’ Latest Trial Boosts Shelf Life Of Strawberries
Miami, Florida-based Save Foods says that a recent trial on strawberries revealed promising results whereby Save Foods’ research and development team managed to extend the shelf life of the fruit. Fresh strawberries have one of the highest levels of waste of all fresh produce, with an estimated 64 percent of strawberries lost before they are […]