Tim York was named as the new Chief Executive Officer of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) during a recent Board of Directors meeting. York will replace Scott Horsfall who is retiring in early 2021.
The research found that the freshness of produce – specifically strawberries, romaine lettuce and packaged salad mixes – varied significantly from store to store as well as within each individual store.
June 10, 2019
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.
This deal is designed to provide a more comprehensive solution that improves operations, increases visibility into produce shelf life and reduces food waste.
June 6, 2019
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., announced a strategic collaboration with Zest Labs, Inc., San Jose, Calif., to strengthen its end-to-end solutions.
Albertsons, which operates nearly 2,300 stores across the United States, will pilot IBM Food Trust for tracing bulk Romaine lettuce from one of its distribution centers.
April 12, 2019
Albertsons Cos., Boise, Idaho, joined the blockchain-based IBM Food Trust network, North Castle, N.Y., to begin piloting technology designed to improve how food is traced from farm to store shelf.
This partnership brings together technology, agriculture, young farmers and scalability in a model that could revolutionize today's food systems.
March 27, 2019
Gordon Food Service and Square Roots, Brooklyn, N.Y., announced plans for their partnership’s first urban farm campus location, to be constructed on the site of Gordon Food Service’s headquarters in Wyoming, Mich.
Combining saniDART and EnviroMap, the two companies will allow produce manufacturers to more easily manage their plant sanitation processes and decrease risk of contamination.
February 14, 2019
SafeTraces, Pleasanton, Calif., and Mérieux NutriSciences, Chicago, partnered to bring innovative, fully integrated solutions to the produce sector.
When it came time to look for a new software system to accommodate its growing and multi-faceted business, Bamford Produce turned to Produce Pro Software, Woodridge, Ill.
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., launched its FreshCloud platform, a data-backed, insights-driven solution for monitoring produce quality through the supply chain.