Category: Facility Operations
Apple company names principal partner for packing facility upgrade
Apple company Rockit Global has named Wyma Solutions its principal partner to design and supply its upgraded apple packing facility.
Supply chain solution provider acquires transportation software company
Supply chain solution company Kaleris has acquired CAMS Software, a transportation company tailored to large-scale grocery distribution
Automated conveyor manufacturer updates FlexMove line
Automated conveyor manufacturer Dorner has launched updates to its FlexMove line of conveyors, including an expansion of transfer options.
Cryopak acquires gel-pack manufacturing segment of cold storage company
Cold chain solutions company Cryopak has acquired the gel-pack manufacturing segment of Garden State Cold Storage
Organization offers safety tips for Extreme Heat Awareness Month
The Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) has developed a toolkit to help agricultural employers and workers prioritize heat safety
Crop insurance options for specialty and organic growers to expand
Specialty crop and organic growers will have expanded crop insurance options beginning with the 2025 crop year.
Edwards Vacuum adds new models of dry claw pumps
Edwards Vacuum has added new models to its line of dry claw vacuum pumps. The nEDC 65-150 models offer easy contaminant handling
Cold chain traceability company wins annual supply chain award
PLM TrustLink has been named the winner of this year’s Overall Top Supply Chain Projects award by industry publication Food Logistics
Senate committee farm bill framework includes increases in trade, research funding
A Senate committee draft of a farm bill framework released Tuesday includes increased trade and research funding and a pledge not to reduce federal nutrition benefits.
WeighPack Systems launches new bulk weigh filling machine
Precision weigh-filling and packaging machinery manufacturer WeighPack Systems Inc. has launched a new bulk weigh filling machine
Growmark to purchase agrichemical manufacturing company
Agricultural cooperative Growmark has signed a letter of intent to acquire AgraForm LLC, a St. Louis-based agrichemical manufacturing company.
New 140,000-square-foot facility to grow organic greens, herbs
Soli Organic has unveiled a new indoor vertical farm in San Antonio, Texas, which will grow more than 10 varieties of greens and herbs.
Another 25 companies sign on with traceability network ReposiTrak
Twenty-five additional produce companies, including an industry pioneer with roots dating to the 1860s, have joined ReposiTrak
Produce industry priorities to take center stage in Washington
Fresh produce and floral industry advocates are preparing to gather in Washington, D.C., in early June to amplify public policy priorities.
Duravant launches aftermarket equipment service network
Equipment manufacturer Duravant has launched Lifecycle Services, a global network of aftermarket organizations.
PEF technology aims to revolutionize fruit and vegetable processing
Dutch-German company Pulsemaster has launched a compact, industrial-scale pulsed electric field (PEF) system designed to treat fruits and vegetables.