TECHNOLOGY
The collaboration aims to help Pro-Act members with digital tools and marketing opportunities, designed specifically to bolster their competitiveness.
John Deere will acquire dozens of patents and a technology suite to support development of its See and Spray platform.
Just before the fall crop kicks into high gear, the New York Apple Association has unveiled the redesign of its website, applesfromny.com, with fresh content including new photos and video.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based SpartanNash is piloting a mobile app that the retailer says has the potential to both reduce food waste and save consumers money.
The Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops and SupplyShift announced the soft launch of the new SISC Stewardship Calculator.
Increasing automation, using bio-based materials and stepping up recycling education efforts are a few ways suppliers have responded to sustainable packaging demands during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bronx, N.Y.-based FreshDirect is enhancing its service offering to the Washington, D.C., metro area.
Flavor Tree Fruit Co. has changed out some equipment at its arils facility, increasing automation and making the process less dependent on manual labor.
Wauwatosa, Wisc.-based NiceLabel has been named a top software and technology provider for the food industry.
LinkFresh Inc. has hired Bryan Barsness as vice president of sales for North America.
Singapore-based tech company DiMuto has its first customer in the U.S., with citrus company Fancher Creek Packing using its Track & Trace blockchain technology.
Automation of communication, operations and data push produce into the new millennium
Whole Foods Markets’ newest store in Sherman Oaks, Calif., features a bounty of fresh produce and Amazon’s skip-the-checkout technology.
SALINAS, Calif. — Ag tech startups and other businesses looking to set up shop in Salinas, Calif., will have more options after the completion of a project announced June 27 at the Forbes AgTech Summit.
Western Growers, Irvine, Calif., has introduced an interactive directory to connect growers to agricultural technology start-ups.
The Port of Wilmington, Del., is modernizing with fully electric and eco-friendly cargo handling equipment from KoneCranes Inc.
Slovenia-based NiceLabel has been named as one of the FL 100+, Food Logistics magazine’s annual list of the top 100-plus software and technology providers for the food and beverage industry.
PISMO BEACH, Calif. — Cellresin Technologies will soon bring the same ripening inhibitor that apples and pears have benefited from for years to dozens of fresh fruits and vegetables.
The WeighRite program records commodity, weight in, weight out, time and date and then wirelessly sends data to your office computer.
The San Francisco-based company says its Sustainable California initiative will support the Los Angeles area with environmental restoration from the recent catastrophic wildfires and help California farmers improve the efficiency and sustainability of their farming practices.