Grow-NY will host its two-day Food & Ag Summit Nov. 15-16. The event will take place in Syracuse, NY, and virtually. The summit will include a live pitch competition in which seven winners will be selected from the competition’s 20 finalists to receive a combined total of $3 million in prize money. It will also feature a symposium with thought-provoking panel discussions and fireside chats led by leading startups, industry players and thinkers in food and agriculture. 

SpartanNash formed a new partnership with Uber to offer on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery to shoppers across the Midwest.

"SpartanNash's focus on customer-centric innovation is core to our next stage of growth," said Masiar Tayebi, SpartanNash executive vice president and chief strategy and information officer. "Partnering with Uber is an important marker of this, meeting our shoppers wherever they are — in stores or online. We are proud to expand our reach across the Uber and Uber Eats platform to new customers who are hungry for convenience delivered to their doorstep."

Duncan Family Farms is offering retailers merchandising and sales support with its line of 18 fresh, organic herb varieties heading into the holiday cooking season.

According to Google trends, there is a clear spike in search volume for terms involving “fresh herbs” leading up to Thanksgiving and following through to Christmas. This presents a great deal of opportunity to drive sales at the retail level by carrying sought-after herbs in-store for consumers to easily purchase when shopping for the recipes they’ve discovered online.

The International Fresh Produce Association named Farmer’s Fridge, IEH Laboratories and Proexport Papaya the recipients of awards recognizing industry efforts to advance root cause analysis. Together they will share their approaches to evaluating root causes and how their efforts led them to implement preventive actions during an IFPA webinar later this winter.

Nature Fresh Farms has launched Yoom, a two-bite, deep purple tomato that is full of flavor and ideal for tomato enthusiasts. With an intensity and range of flavor from savory to fresh and a hint of plum-like sweetness the Yoom is a flavor experience that can enhance meals or be enjoyed on its own.

The IFTF, held from Nov. 9 to 11, brought one of world’s largest selection of flowers in the recently enlarged exhibition center Expo Haarlemmermeer in Vijfhuizen. Flower growers, traders and suppliers from all over the world displayed their best and newest products on the 26.000 m2 sized exhibition floor.

With exhibitors from over 25 countries and trade visitors from over 115 countries, IFTF can be called one the most important, if not the most important international trade fair for the world floriculture industry.