Facility Operations
No speed limit for IFPA’s accelerator program
We know that the produce industry, providing the healthiest products on the planet, is positioned to help address public health issues and in turn, to... continue reading »
Location a key factor to vertical farming success
The recent IDTechEx report, "Vertical Farming 2022-2032," details the economic and technological factors shaping this rapidly growing industry. Ver... continue reading »
Supporting the future
Lipman Family Farms includes sustainability throughout its North American production. The Immokalee, Florida, farm has expanded from growing tomatoes ... continue reading »
Indoor Berries
Driscoll’s, in partnership with Plenty Unlimited, is planning an indoor growing facility designed to marry strawberry growing expertise with vertica... continue reading »
Local Bounti opens high-tech controlled environment agriculture facility in Georgia
Local Bounti Corp. has begun farming operations at its new innovative controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facility in Byron, Georgia. "We are ... continue reading »
Berkeley Lights Inc. and Aanika Biosciences identify antimicrobial peptide to increase food safety
Berkeley Lights Inc., a digital cell biology company, and Aanika Biosciences, a biotech startup using edible microbial tags to improve food safety, ha... continue reading »
USDA imposes sanctions on four produce businesses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers ... continue reading »
Fresh Express meets sustainability goals despite industry challenges
Fresh Express is not letting global supply chain woes stand in the way of achieving its North American sustainability goals. According to Vice Preside... continue reading »
GrubMarket acquires Quality Fruit & Vegetable Co.
GrubMarket expands into New Mexico and West Texas by acquiring Albuquerque, New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas-based Quality Fruit & Vegetable Co. (Q... continue reading »
Study shows link between ag labor shortage and inflation
State agricultural groups and U.S. Representatives are urging Congress to pass ag labor workforce changes in order to combat inflation. At a July 1... continue reading »
