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Future of Food

Wholesalers & Distributors

UNFI brings indoor farming to its distribution centers

 By Diane Adam on Nov. 11, 2022

The distributor and vertical farming company Square Roots entered a new agreement to add Square Roots' indoor farms on-site at select UNFI distribution centers.

Technology

Could Cultured Meat Hit U.S. Shelves Next Year?

 By Amanda Baltazar on Nov. 11, 2021

A growing number of cultured-meat players worldwide are seeing investment from venture-capital firms as well as conventional meat producers as interest in more-sustainable meat production rises.

Retail Foodservice

What's Ahead for Grocery Hot Bars and Salad Bars?

By Mike Eardley on Sep. 16, 2020

The pandemic has effectively shut down centerpieces of the fresh department, putting industry ingenuity to the test, the author says.

Technology

You Better Learn More about Agroforestry

By Phil Lempert on Apr. 13, 2020

The Lempert Report: The integration of trees with crops and livestock provides stability in food production.

Technology

The Battle Between Farming and Farm Tech

By Phil Lempert on Apr. 09, 2020

The Lempert Report: Robots and new gadgets will better allow farmers in the future to decide what to sow, when to fertilize and how much to irrigate.

Technology

Investing in the Grocery Industry’s Future: A Venture Capitalist's Perspective  

By Ian Sigalow on Apr. 06, 2020

The $50 million Greycroft Albertsons Fund, launched less than two years ago, is developing 16 companies providing the retailer with a peek at the future of food.

CPG

The Secret to Unlocking Growth? Competitive Agility

By Laura Gurski on Mar. 05, 2020

The author offers up five strategies consumer brand makers can adopt to chart their path to new growth while balancing costs.