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Industry Partners

Registration Open for International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral Show

 By Kristina Hurtig on Jun. 15, 2022

The event, which takes place Oct. 27-29 in Orlando, will include a State of the Industry address from association CEO Cathy Burns.

CPG

Americans Think Fresh Produce is Essential—But Don't Think Their Peers Recognize That

 By Jeniece Drake on Jun. 03, 2022

Most U.S. adults believe fruits and vegetables are a good choice for health and the environment but believe the general public doesn't recognize all of produce's benefits, a Dole survey finds.

Fresh Food

Bowery Farming Opens New Smart Farm in Bethlehem, Pa.

By Jeniece Drake on May 26, 2022

The facility will bring produce to about 50 million people within 200 miles, the vertical farming company said.

Retailers

Oishii Brings Its Vertically-Farmed Strawberries to Whole Foods

By Jeniece Drake on May 20, 2022

To keep up with demand, Oishii has opened a new indoor farm at a former Anheuser-Busch factory in Jersey City, N.J. 

Topics

California Water Shortages Force Tough Choices for Farmers

By Jeniece Drake on May 17, 2022

"Every acre that is left unplanted because of a lack of irrigation water is the equivalent of 50,000 salads that will not be available to consumers," California Farm Water Coalition president says.

Nonfood

Reusability Comes to the Produce Department

By Christine LaFave Grace on Apr. 11, 2022

"A lot of plastics legislation and a lot of retailers have ignored the produce section," says Lotus Sustainables CEO Farzan Dehmoubed.

Fresh Food

Price Over Appearance: What Shoppers Now Want Most in Produce

By Christine LaFave Grace on Mar. 07, 2022

As fresh fruit prices soar, FMI's 2022 Power of Produce report finds a plurality of consumers now saying price is their No. 1 factor when making produce purchasing decisions.

Fresh Food

Bowery Farming Wants to Transform Fruit Picking

By Christine LaFave Grace on Feb. 16, 2022

Strawberry fields forever: A New York-based vertical farming company has acquired computer-vision and robotics specialist Traptic as it seeks to apply smart technology to commercial fruit production.

Fresh Food

Seeing Green: Why Vertical Farm Kalera Sought a SPAC Deal for Growth

By Christine LaFave Grace on Feb. 15, 2022

"We have a very aggressive rollout strategy," COO Austin Martin says, "and we believe that being first is important in having access to the deep equity markets here."

Retailers

Walmart Invests in Vertical Farm Plenty

By Christine LaFave Grace on Jan. 25, 2022

The long-term agreement will let the retailer source leafy greens for all of its California stores from Plenty's Compton farm starting later this year.

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