Articles Tagged with ''produce''

Garden State Farms, a Philadelphia-based unit of Procacci Holdings, Philadelphia, acquired A. Vassallo Inc., also based in Philadelphia.

Living Greens Farm, Faribault, Minn., launched a new product line of fresh air-grown salads and herbs using a fraction of the land and water used by traditional farms.

California Giant, Watsonville, Calif., conducted field tests on prototype cardboard clamshells for fresh strawberries to determine the most environmental-friendly package.

lef Farms, Loudon, N.H., introduced a new leafy green product called Crisp.

BrightFarms, New York, announced plans to build a new hydroponic greenhouse in Penn Township, Pa.

Misfits Market, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., partnered with Tippman Innovation, Fort Worth, Texas, to transform an existing 140,800-square-foot distribution center in Pennsauken, N.J., into a state-of-the-art refrigerated and cold storage distribution hub for Misfits Market to manage and grow its East Coast operations.

The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH), Brentwood, Mo., revealed its new Have A Plant consumer movement, which replaces the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters public education program, as a transformational approach to shifting fruit and vegetable behaviors.

Taylor Farms, Salinas, Calif., shared its success in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a direct result of its use of innovative renewable and alternative energy sources nationwide.

Butterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bolthouse Farms, Bakersfield, Calif., from Campbell Soup Co., Camden, N.J., for $510 million.

EarthFresh, Canada, announced plans to build a $22 million advanced technology packing plant and distribution center in College Park, Ga., which will create 100 new jobs.