Local Bounti Corp., a U.S. indoor agriculture company, has added Kathleen Valiasek and Mark Nelson to its leadership team. Biotech veteran Valiasek has assumed the role of CFO, and food industry innovator Nelson has joined the company’s board of directors. As Local Bounti’s CFO, Valiasek will help advance the company’s plan to more than double […]
Category: Produce News
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Revol Greens Increases Production Of Organic Greenhouse Lettuce
Revol Greens’ first quarter 2021 launch of new USDA Certified Organic Spring Mix, Green & Red Duo and Romaine Crunch line has quickly sold out among new and existing customers. To meet growing product demand, the greenhouse lettuce grower is expanding its production capacity. Revol Greens’ USDA Certified Organic products feature a newly developed and proprietary […]
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Kalera Unveils First Harvest For Atlanta Vertical Farming Facility
Kalera, one of the fastest-growing U.S. vertical farming companies in the world and a leader in plant science for producing high-quality produce in controlled environments, celebrated its first harvest in its Atlanta-area facility. Its largest farm to date — and the largest vertical farm in the Southeastern U.S. — the facility is 77,000 square-feet and […]
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AppHarvest Names Bakhtiari As VP Of Investor Relations
Kaveh Bakhtiari has joined AgTech company AppHarvest in a newly created role as VP of investor relations, effective May 17. In this new position, Bakhtiari will focus on developing AppHarvest’s strategic positioning and building relationships with the global investment community. “Radical transparency is a core value at AppHarvest, and that’s why we’re so eager to upgrade […]
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Ocean Mist Farms Names New Sales Commodity Manager
Ocean Mist Farms, a grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., has hired John Georgalos as sales commodity manager. In this role, Georgalos will be responsible for managing iceberg lettuce, Ocean Mist Farms’ leaf program (red, green and romaine) and will handle select key accounts for the company. “We are glad to have […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
GoodFarms Strawberries Join Whole Foods’ Sourced For Good Program
GoodFarms strawberries will debut as the first Equitable Food Initiative-certified product in Whole Foods Market’s Sourced for Good program during May, which is also National Strawberry Month. EFI is the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups. The Sourced for Good program helps support workers, communities and the environment […]
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Country Fresh, Sun Rich Assets Acquired By Stellex Capital Management
Country Fresh and Sun Rich USA, two divisions previously part of the Fresh Food Group, will now operate as a standalone company following the acquisition of Country Fresh and Sun Rich USA assets by Stellex Capital Management, previous management and Country Fresh’s original founder. The new parent entity will operate under the Country Fresh name […]
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Kalera Names Red Lobster CEO Lopdrup Chairman Of The Board
Orlando, Florida-based Kalera, a vertical farming company and a leader in plant science for producing high-quality produce in controlled environments, has appointed Kim Lopdrup as its new chairman as the company moves toward a U.S. listing. Lopdrup joined Kalera’s board last year and remains CEO of Red Lobster. Lopdrup’s appointment comes on the heels of […]