2021-04-14
SpartanNash announced that David Petko has joined the company as senior vice president and chief supply chain officer, effective April 12, 2021. Petko has 25 years of supply chain and distribution logistics experience in roles of increasing leadership responsibility, including serving as senior vice president of supply chain for C&S Wholesale Grocers from 2019 to 2021.
2021-04-14
The Ontario government is supporting greenhouse growers by investing over $3.6 million in 12 innovative projects to help develop new technologies, recover from the impact of COVID-19 and enhance competitiveness and innovation. One of these approved projects is Autonomous Greenhouse Management, a collaboration between the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers and Blue Radix, an independent Dutch AI-tech specialist for the international greenhouse industry.
2021-04-14
Square Roots' newest indoor farm in Grand Rapids, MI, looks to meet rapidly increasing demand for locally grown produce. The company broke ground in late December and planted the first seeds in March — just three months later. Now it is preparing for the first harvest, and its fresh produce will be available at grocery stores, ecommerce platforms and restaurants across the Great Lakes region in the coming weeks.
2021-04-14
If you like a ton of flavor without much work, this Taco Salad Bowl recipe is for you!
2021-04-14
Salvatore (Sam) Bertucci, who spent much of his life in the produce industry and the last 21 years at Catania Worldwide, died Saturday, April 10 in his home. He was 69 years old.
2021-04-14
Despite some reports and statements about Jalisco table grape production being oddly irregular regarding quality and production, Carlos Bon, sales manager of Divine Flavor, said, “That is not the case whatsoever in our operations.”
2021-04-14
Retailers can plan for another successful season with kiwifruit as Zespri begins shipping its fruit in mid-May. Leading the sales growth is Zespri’s SunGold, which is now the No. 1 largest and top-growing kiwifruit. Consumers love the taste of SunGold, and making it easier to find at the store level can help drive sales. Shoppers are better able to locate SunGold in the produce section with its newly designed vertical packaging, which is stackable and easier to merchandise.
2021-04-14
Farmstead, an online grocer that offers fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for free, announced a new partnership with leading last-mile logistics platform DoorDash with three primary elements:
2021-04-13
Nature Fresh Farms' Waste Me Nots program was recently created to leverage the company's tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers that do not meet the criteria of its quality control team. As most greenhouses hope to grow flawless quality produce, some product grows to be naturally bent or smaller in size.
