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Burro, formerly known as Augean Robotics, an autonomy company providing solutions for the agriculture industry, today announced it has raised a $10.9 million Series A.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Except for those stranded by cancelled flights caused by Hurricane Sandy, a record number of attendees at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit 2012 went hard and went home.
With more than 1,000 exhibitors and a final attendee count of more than 19,500, the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit delivered global produce industry connections and fitbit scores on a big scale Oct 19-21.
NatureSweet is expanding its operations through a joint venture with Ganfer, the premier high technology greenhouse grower in Mexico.
UPDATED: A recent substantial decline in ocean container rates from Asia to the U.S. may give U.S. fresh produce exporters a slightly better chance at finding slots to ship to Asia and other markets.
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. announced today its participation at this year’s World Biodiversity Summit, occurring alongside the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), a 15-member volunteer advisory board appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, meets twice each year in a public forum to discuss and vote on recommendations to the USDA.
Hiber has announced today that Inmarsat will provide the satellite connectivity backbone on which it will continue to build Hiberband, its revolutionary low-cost, low-power network for Internet of Things (IoT) products.
Hionis Greenhouses, Whitehouse Station, N.J., provided another learning experience for the third Eastern Produce Council Leadership Class.
Avocados From Mexico is adding the star power of former New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees to its Super Bowl promotions.
Informing Californians about farmers’ stewardship of scarce water supplies is one goal of the Cultivate California campaign.
Limoneira Co. will see an increase in citrus volume of about 45% in 2021-22 thanks to gains in bearing acreage and grower additions, said Alex Teague, chief operating officer for the Santa Paula, Calif.-based marketer.
With Florida’s red and white dragon fruit supply waning, Freshway Produce is starting its yellow dragon fruit season from Ecuador in mid-October, said Jose Roggiero, president and CEO of the Miami-based marketer.
Stemilt’s dive into nostalgia marketing paid off during their most recent campaign around their signature variety, Rave® brand MN55 cultivar apples.
Oishii, the produce company behind the world’s largest indoor vertical strawberry farm, announced the opening of their newest farm in Los Angeles.
One in six young people nationwide, 16.2 percent of youth ages 10-17, have obesity, according to the newest available data.
Hectre, the New Zealand based orchard management and fruit sizing software company, has just completed a funding round which will see both its team and its product innovation capability expand significantly.
North America’s largest greenhouse lettuce grower, Revol Greens, has acquired BJ’s Produce Inc, operating under the Living Fresh brand, in Athens, Georgia, to establish its first East Coast greenhouse operation.
WayBeyond has established its first Latin American presence with the establishment of a new Business Development Consultant role in Mexico City.
The Italian division of Top Seeds International is launching on the market its first mini-plum tomato, Fanello, the outcome of more than four years of research.
Consumers now rank the health of the planet as their number one concern, overtaking personal health which has been the top priority in recent years.
Monterey Mushrooms presented 94 children of its employees with $254,678 in scholarship awards for the 2021-22 academic year.
Inc. magazine revealed that Tasteful Selections ranked No. 3644 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.
JOH is proud to welcome its newest account executive, Monica Spaulding, to its Mid-Atlantic team.
The Packer, a Farm Journal Media publication, is pleased to announce that Amy Sowder is now The Packer/PMG retail editor.
Business relationships blossom when people spend quality time together. That’s why quality time is the central, unique promise of new micro-event series Lobby Bar Live.
The National Mango Board (NMB) announced Albertsons Companies as its recipient of the 2021 Mango Retailer of the Year award.
Bayer, in collaboration with Nature’s Reward and the United Fresh Start Foundation, is promoting a kid-friendly broccoli, just in time to celebrate National School Lunch Week, October 11-15.
Kwik Lok Corp, the global leader in package closures, today announced the availability of Eco-Lok, the first sustainable closure in Japan.
The Packer’s Tom Karst spoke Oct. 12 with Teresa Thorne, the executive director of the Alliance for Food and Farming.