IFCO has opened its new digital hub in Barcelona. This new entity strengthens IFCO’s ability to deliver real-time tracking and data-driven insights to its customers around the world, advancing transparency, efficiency and sustainability across the supply chain. 

Red Sun Farms expanded its distribution center in Calgary, strengthening its commitment to better serving customers throughout western Canada and the West Coast. The new facility, strategically located to support efficient logistics and delivery, features 40,000 square feet of multi-temp rooms, storage and packaging capabilities.

Equipped with state-of-the-art packing technology and multiple cold rooms with adjustable temperatures, the expanded Calgary center will ensure that Red Sun Farms produce arrives at peak freshness, meeting the unique needs of each product and customer.

Grimmway Farms has issued a recall of select organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots that may have been contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said these products may be associated with an outbreak involving 39 illnesses and one death.

LiveTrends Design Group has announced that it has entered an exclusive distribution partnership with the Japanese brand Sustee for the North American mass-market. Based in Tokyo, Sustee is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of moisture sensors.

Multiple local and independent grocers, including Bowman’s Market, Maurer’s Market IGA, Neiman’s Family Market, Queen’s Price Chopper and Soelbergs Market, are adopting Caper Carts, Instacart’s AI-powered smart carts, across their stores. This move signifies a growing trend among independent grocers to embrace and integrate technology that enhances and makes the grocery shopping experience more delightful for their customers.

The New England Produce Council launched its NEPC Leadership Development Program, an innovative new initiative aimed at fostering the growth of emerging leaders in the produce industry.