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Fresh Del Monte forms banana partnership in Somalia

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. and Moze Holding Ltd., a Talc Investment company, have formed a multiyear banana partnership in Somalia. The partnersh... continue reading »

Food freshly’s in-field products taking aim at oxidation before it starts

A new range of products from shelf-life solutions specialist Food freshly takes aim at the oxidation issues that can plague fresh-cut produce by targe... continue reading »

Starting a processing line: Plan, plan and plan some more

Washing, slicing, dicing, chopping and peeling are just some terms that come to mind when talking about frozen and fresh produce processing. But do yo... continue reading »

Food technology company Evigence closes on $18M in investment funding

Food technology company Evigence has closed on $18 million in Series B investment funding. The funding round was led by Cleveland Avenue and includ... continue reading »

West Liberty Foods opening $200M food processing center in Kansas City

Iowa-based West Liberty Foods will open a $200 million food processing center and cold storage facility in Kansas City, Missouri, expected to create 5... continue reading »

Key Technology introduces advanced potato sorter

Key Technology has introduced an enhanced sorter for whole potatoes that the company says helps achieve grade specifications while maximizing yield. ... continue reading »

How artificial intelligence is transforming the produce industry

Artificial intelligence software is everywhere these days. It’s used to inform smart assistants such as Alexa and Siri. It’s used to pilot self... continue reading »

FlexCold to build new $50 million facility in Charleston

Cold storage warehousing and logistics company FlexCold is opening its second facility in the U.S. in Charleston, South Carolina. The facility, exp... continue reading »

Pressure points: High pressure processing excels with produce

Nearly 20 years ago, Good Foods founder Kurt Penn saw what he believed to be the future of food processing technology. Today, the company he starte... continue reading »

New KUKU Robotics technology includes ready-to-use cobot

New technology from KUKA Robotics is geared toward safely automating manufacturing processes where humans regularly interact with robots, including a ... continue reading »