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Revol Greens adds three salads to retail line
The three new salads are Romaine Twins, Arctic Crunch, and Power Up Blend.
“We are incredibly appreciative of the strong loyalty among our followers,” Mark Schulze, CEO of Revol Greens, said. “Based on their feedback, we developed these three new products.”
New York grocery store builds vertical, soil-based greens farm
Monsey, N.Y.-based Evergreen Kosher Market is debuting a 20-foot high “wall farm” enabling customers to see where their fresh-picked produce is grown.
The lettuce, kale, arugula, basil and cilantro from Evergreen are sold in individual pots, according to a news release.
Canada to require LGMA certification for Arizona leafy greens
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be requiring that leafy greens from Arizona must be from a grower involved in the state’s Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement to be imported into Canada.
According to the new rule, the “CFIA will limit entry into Canada of leafy green products from Arizona to those handled by shippers that are certified members of the Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement.”
Field Fresh Farms rebrands as it forges into retail
The company has a new website (fieldfreshproduce.com) and developed new conventional and organic retail packaging.
“When it became clear retailers were looking for additional sources of conventional and organic produce, we quickly adapted,” Fernando Ramirez, sales manager, said in a news release. “Now we have the capacity to continue to meet the needs of our foodservice customers, while also filling a gap for the growing retail segment.”
Dole has new chopped and premium salads
The salads are:
- Sweet Kale Salad Kit: Green cabbage, kale, shredded broccoli, Brussels sprouts and radicchio, topped with pepitas, dried cranberries and poppy seed dressing;
- Blueberry Bliss Salad Kit: Spinach, baby red chard and carrots, topped with almonds, dried blueberries and blueberry lemon dressing; and
- Chopped! Avocado Ranch Salad Kit: Chopped cabbages, green leaf lettuce, kale, carrots and green onions, topped with shredded cheddar cheese, crispy corn and avocado ranch dressing.
