Uncategorized
USDA taking steps toward paperless clearance of agriculture imports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing next steps for implementing the APHIS C... continue reading »
BrightFarms opens 280,000-square foot farm in Pennsylvania
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania-based BrightFarms, a supplier of locally grown salads for supermarkets, opened its largest greenhouse on Jan. 28. The new ... continue reading »
United Fresh Start Foundation awards $53K in grants to community organizations
United Fresh Start Foundation announced the eight recipients of its 2020 Community Innovation Grants Program. The program funds initiatives that aim t... continue reading »
Michigan fruit processor receives grant to aid $22 million expansion
The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development on Jan, 22 approved a $135,000 performance-based Food and Agriculture Investment Fund gra... continue reading »
Side Delights launching ‘Journey of a Potato’ educational video campaign
Side Delights is launching a new video campaign designed to educate consumers and potato buyers on the growing process of potatoes. The video — �... continue reading »
TOMRA Food appoints new leader in Picandet
Michel Picandet has been appointed executive vice president and head of TOMRA Food. Picandet joined the company Jan. 1, 2020, and will be based at ... continue reading »
PSSI, Packers Chemical unifies under single brand, PSSI Chemical Innovations
PSSI, the largest contract sanitation provider across the USDA, FDA and CFIA food processing industries and its sister chemical company, Packers Chemi... continue reading »
Church Brothers Farms acquires Green Giant value-added veggie business
Church Brothers Farms acquired the Green Giant Fresh value-added vegetable business from Growers Express LLC. Details of the transaction were not disc... continue reading »
Market news reporting accuracy aided by USDA move to new data source
On Jan. 1, 2020, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) transitioned to a different system to more accurately capt... continue reading »
Utz acquires Kitchen Cooked in snack food merger
Utz Quality Foods announced the acquisition of Illinois-based Kitchen Cooked in a snack foods merger. The acquisition includes the Kitchen Cooked bran... continue reading »
