Hart Dairy, Augusta, Ga., closed its $10 million seed round to catalyze the long-term growth of the company.

Intrexon Corp., Davis, Calif., advanced its GreenVenus Romaine lettuce to commercial trials.

Feeding America, Chicago; Feeding Texas, Austin, Texas; and the Collaborative for Fresh Produce, Richardson, Texas, partnered to address hunger and food waste in the Southwest and develop a regional model that can be scaled nationally.

Zest Labs, San Jose, Calif., released the results of new research study measuring and comparing the shelf life (or freshness) of produce sold at major grocery chain stores across the United States.

NSF International, Ann Arbor, Mich., released a new study showing 61% of Americans are concerned about the products they put in, on and around their bodies.

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), Washington, D.C., awarded a $590,000 Seeding Solutions Grant to Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., to develop technology that provides consumers with a more accurate shelf-life predication for perishable products.

Danone, France, celebrates 100 years of yogurt making by opening access to its collection of 1,800 yogurt strains to foster cooperation in food, health and sustainability research.

Over 80 food safety experts took part in the speaker faculty at the 2019 Food Safety Summit, which took place May 6-9 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill.

HorizonScan, Fairfield, Iowa, released findings for Q4 2018, noting an increase in food integrity issues in key categories such as meat and meat products, poultry, seafood, milk and dairy.