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The sale of Blue Apron’s operational assets for $50 million is expected to streamline the meal company’s business model and expand prepared meal company FreshRealm’s footprint.

Vertical farming brand Square Roots is opening its fourth farm on June 6.

Since its launch, the Truterra carbon program has now paid farmers more than $9 million for more than 462,000 metric tons of carbon.

Sustainability is a big deal for U.S. citrus grower-shippers, many of whom have gone to great lengths to ensure their operations are environmentally friendly.

There’s a lot of critical work that happens in the produce department’s backroom, but many do not have an inside perspective of how much happens there — and when it occurs — says columnist Armand Lobato.

Side Delights is starting grilling season with grill-ready potato products and recipes as consumers continue to value meals at home.

The annual event typically draws more than 100 people, from growers, brokers and shippers to marketers, wholesalers and retailers.

The company says Conscious Greens — field-grown greens that eat like lettuce — were developed with technology using CRISPR, a gene-editing technique used to make changes to the DNA of a plant.

The California-based avocado grower-distributor has received three awards from the advertising industry’s largest competition, recognizing the company’s avocado integrated-advertising campaign.

The “Litehouse in the House” salad dressing and dip campaign by Sandpoint, Idaho-based Litehouse is calling on consumers to get the summertime salad party started.