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The 220,000-square-foot facility near the Port of Savannah offers cross-docking services and 23 inbound and outbound lanes that can process more than 40 trucks daily, moving up to 1.4 million pounds of produce per day.

Los Angeles-based Warp has launched DirecTrack, bringing real-time location updates to the movement of goods throughout the shipment’s entire journey as part of its fully managed solution.

The global exclusive distribution agreement with sensor technology startup Strella will launch immediately for the Northern Hemisphere’s apple and pear seasons and leverage AgroFresh’s customer relationships.

The new 12-page report from Coresight Research mentions several technologies that retailers can use to improve efficiency and reduce food waste.

Shorter tree fruit crops in the Northwest have been challenging in the 2022-23 season, but the new crop season begins with cherries in just a few weeks.

The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program funds farmer-driven grants and grassroots education programs that aim to create climate-smart solutions for farms and ranches.

Randhawa Farms begins the 2023 pepper season with a look back on a decade-long relationship with its Vancouver, British Columbia-based sales and marketing partner.

The Chelsea, Mass.-based brand says it will work with partners in Argentina and offer a 2-pound pear bag, with pears also available in full-size cartons or half-cartons.

Now in its third season trialing regenerative agriculture practices, the California-based grower is currently testing a low-tillage farming method designed to increase the carbon content in soil.

The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association supports the adoption of the Local Farms and Food Act, which backers claim will help local growers, in the 2023 farm bill.