Amy Sowder

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We all know that in the last few years, high-tech, indoor-grown produce has been blowing up — in the best way.
One sentiment among my interviews and chats for this PMG magazine issue stuck with me personally.
Wegmans Food Markets issued a voluntarily recall on its products containing microgreens, sweet pea leaves and cat grass because of potential salmonella contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
It was quite a year for the International Fresh Produce Association — especially considering it the first year ever for the behemoth industry group of 3,000 members worldwide.
Sustainable packaging is so complex that it can cause a company to throw its collective hands up in surrender. But don’t. Our lives, our Earth and, ultimately, our businesses are at stake.
Chris Jorgensen, a produce manager at Food Lion store No. 1472 in Gloucester, Va., is special. Why?
Among other roles and companies, Ybarra has more than 30 years of experience at H-E-B, the grocery retailer headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.
A technology company focused on helping manage fresh-food inventory using artificial intelligence is going to be implemented at Michigan grocery stores as part of a pilot program.
The cost of produce and other groceries is hurting supermarkets while fueling sales for mass stores such as Walmart. But there’s more to it than that.
New York City-based indoor vertical grower Bowery Farming launched a two-variety pack of strawberries — the first commercial release beyond leafy greens and herbs for the agtech company.