Fargo produce distribution center includes state-of-the-art avocado and banana ripening rooms featuring organic flash sustainable technology for improved shelf life and color consistency.
November 15, 2019
SpartanNash, Grand Rapids, Mich., opened the doors to its Fargo Produce Distribution Center in Fargo, N.D.
Even carnivores (62%) agree that plant-based eating has gone mainstream.
November 15, 2019
The majority of Americans (71%) believe plant-based meats are becoming more mainstream, according to new survey data released by Greenleaf Foods, SPC, the Elmhurst, Ill.-based producer of the Lightlife brand.
Retailers who want to win in the perimeter must adapt to change in the form of private label development, innovation and customization.
November 14, 2019
A new report from Daymon, Stamford, Conn., reveals the key trends driving change in fresh and the action steps retailers must take to innovate and lead in 2020 and beyond.
Gotham Greens' produce is grown using hydroponic systems in 100% renewable electricity-powered greenhouses that use 95% less water and 97% less land than conventional farming.
November 14, 2019
Gotham Greens, Brooklyn, N.Y., opened its largest greenhouse in Chicago.
When asked in what product sectors they would like to see the ingredient, 22% said that they would like to see the ingredient used in the food sector.
November 14, 2019
Consumer attitudes toward CBD indicate that there is a large demand for products containing the ingredient across the food sector, according to a study produced by FMCG Gurus, UK.
Two new tracking trends identified in the data are Canadian consumers’ moderate-to-strong concerns relating to food fraud (91%) and concerns with misleading food labels (89%) for the purpose of marketing.
November 13, 2019
Research from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity’s (CCFI) 2019 Public Trust Research Report shows that while 91% of Canadians claim to know little, very little or nothing about modern farming practices in Canada, 60% of survey respondents, or three in five Canadians, are interested in knowing more about agriculture and how their food is produced.
With proceeds from the latest financing, Agritask will grow its farmer client base in the United States to improve the well-being of farmers, as well as environmental sustainability and food safety.
November 13, 2019
Agritask, Israel, completed an $8.5 million Series A financing round, led by the InsuResilience Investment Fund, Switzerland, and co-invested by Barn Investimentos, Brazil.