In a landmark move for sustainable agriculture, BrightFarms is teaming up with Element Farms to set a new standard for indoor-grown produce in the Northeast. Both trailblazers in sustainable, controlled environment agriculture, this mutually beneficial partnership allows BrightFarms to distribute Element Farms' indoor-grown spinach throughout the Northeast under the BrightFarms brand, further satisfying the strong consumer demand for high-quality, locally grown spinach.

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has initiated a two-year food-safety study. Approved unanimously by the LGMA advisory board, the study — called Romaine Test & Learn — involves collecting and analyzing LGMA members’ pathogen test data for Romaine lettuce including both pre-harvest and post-harvest testing.

Fresh Express, the brand leader in value added salads, is honoring National Caesar salad Day (July 4) by bringing back its Caesar Celebration promotion. With three of its Caesar salad kits ranking in the top 10 bestsellers for the value-added salad category, Fresh Express knows Caesar. For the second year running, consumers are invited to join an online and social contest celebrating Caesar, Ame

Fresh Attitude launched three new single-serve salad kits exclusive to Wakefern Food Corp., one of the nation’s largest retailer-owned cooperatives with member companies that own and operate supermarkets under the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Gourmet Garage and Fairway Market banners.

Plenty has opened the Plenty Compton Farm, an advanced indoor vertical farm designed to grow up to 4.5 million pounds of leafy greens annually in a single city block in Compton, CA. The farm is made possible by dozens of Plenty’s patent assets, including the company’s unique 3D vertical architecture that drives yield of up to 350 times the yield per acre of a conventional farm.