The Sackett family has been growing potatoes in Michigan for six generations since first planting 20 acres of the crop in 1905. Today, Sackett Ranch covers more than 8,200 acres, with more than 3,800 acres dedicated to growing potatoes. The farm also grows seed corn, field corn, soy beans and wheat.

Nelson Irrigation’s Rotator Technology has been field-proven for over 35 years. In the solid set market it has been used in a number of products with flows ranging from nine gph to 11 gpm and radius of throw from seven to 51 feet.

ProduceIQ’s new Quotes tool automates recurring price requests, visualizes quotes against the user's data and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and negotiates concisely. The Programs tool simulates how sophisticated contracts would have performed, allowing users to negotiate and manage optimal programs.

Combined, these create a powerful toolbox, empowering a produce procurement team to save time through scheduled reminders, error-preventing automation and valuable insights.

TOMRA Food has unveiled its new, more agile and focused organizational structure, showcased its sorting, grading and packing solutions, and launched three new AI-powered sorting and grading solutions.

Relationshop, a provider of digital engagement solutions for supermarkets and other retail chains, has finalized a merger between two leading providers of eCommerce solutions for regional grocers and independents: Mercatus Technologies, based in Toronto, and Stor.ai, operating out of Tel Aviv.

Associated Food Stores, a collection of more than 450 independent retailers across the western United States, has selected Procurant to provide perishables purchasing and source-to-pay order management.