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During his 45 years of ownership, The Dramm Corp. grew to a four-segment business that included commercial greenhouse equipment and other products.

Sparking a jump in its stock price, Dole plc on May 18 reported first quarter 2023 gains in revenue and earnings.

Organic and specialty food distributor KeHE has partnered with Cornerstone Consulting to introduce Smart Shelf Tags.

In what advocates call a major win for the fresh produce industry, Canada’s House of Commons has passed Bill C-280, which aims to strengthen the financial security of fresh fruit and vegetable sellers.

Onions will be shipped with co-branded packaging that highlights the foundation’s work in supporting the nation’s defenders, veterans and first responders, and Herndon Farms will donate a portion of the gross sales.

The high-tech vertical farm grower has opened the doors to its first commercial farm facility in Compton, Calif., where it expects to grow leafy greens at scale.

Software solutions provider Procurant has unveiled a voice-enabled rating feature in its Procurant Inspect application.

Bulk onions account for the vast majority of onion sales in the U.S., but consumer packs continue to gain popularity.

Innovation is a key theme in this issue. Read about fresh produce vending machines, live-streaming shoppable videos, actionable data analytics, and watermelons winning on social media — and much more.

HAB says the on-demand webinar spotlighting how its U.S. strategy for building demand inspires the industry globally is available on-demand as of May 18.