Instacart acquired FoodStorm, a SaaS order management system that powers end-to-end order-ahead and catering experiences for grocery retailers. With this acquisition, Instacart is expanding its enterprise technology portfolio to further support its retail partners’ ecommerce needs, investing in more innovative technology solutions that help retailers grow, compete, and better meet the evolving needs of their customers.

After much industry buzz in 2020, Verdant Technologies announces the roll out of its HarvestHold Fresh product life extension solution to the produce industry, after receiving EPA registration in early September. HarvestHold is a 1-MCP-based post-harvest solution that extends the usable product life of fruits, vegetables and flowers by an average of 40-50 percent and significantly reduces wastage in perishable supply chains. Verdant’s floral life extension solution, HarvestHold Bloom, was made available to global floral markets in late 2020.

Ryder System Inc., a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation and fleet management solutions, is listed among Food Logistics’ Top Third-Party Logistics & Cold Storage Providers for 2021. The honor marks Ryder’s ninth consecutive year on the list.

Emerson has launched a new GO USB Logger suite of products. These programmable and reusable data loggers collect time, temperature and humidity data from perishable products in-transit. Vital cold chain information can be downloaded and viewed when a product reaches its destination, helping ensure only the freshest and safest products reach consumers.

United Natural Foods Inc. is adding 53 all-electric transport refrigerated trailer units to its fleet located at the company’s Riverside, CA, distribution center. This effort is in keeping with UNFI’s Better for All 2030 Environmental, Social & Governance agenda, and the company’s commitments to take innovative action on global social and environmental issues that help transform the future of food.

Procurant, a cloud-based software company, announced the signing of Merchants Distributors LLC, a North Carolina-based grocery retail distribution division of Alex Lee Inc. MDI and its network of perishable goods suppliers will use the Procurant One technology platform for purchasing and order management across its network.