A new consumer survey from United Kingdom agtech startup Varda reveals just 29% of consumers said they are willing to pay more for sustainable items.

The vote allows the Oregon and Washington pear industry and the Fresh and Processed Pear Committee to conduct production and marketing research and promotional initiatives including paid advertising with USDA oversight.

California-based agtech company BeeHero is launching a pollination insights platform that it says will give growers real-time pollination data and expand the largest dataset of bee activity, globally.

The indoor lettuce grower says James Bradley’s expertise and CFO track record will help lead growth and expansion in the months and years ahead.

Stop & Shop, a banner for Ahold Delhaize, was affected by the January product and labor shortages shortly after the winter holidays. Still, this Mount Kisco, N.Y., location used many effective merchandising strategies.

Shippers have been enjoying a substantial drop in transportation costs this year after enduring some of the highest freight rates ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those rock-bottom prices could be short-lived, though.