Month: June 2019

Parmela Creamery Raises $ 1.25M in Series Seed Funding

June 24, 2019 Parmela Creamery

Parmela Creamery, a leader in cultured, plant-based cheeses, has raised over $1 million in a Series Seed financing round led by 25Madison. Other investors include Gather Ventures and Luke Abbott. The investment will enable Parmela to implement its vision of becoming the brand most known for making plant-based dairy the world’s first option. Parmela will also utilize the funds to fuel growth, further strengthen brand awareness and support ongoing innovation. …

2 Cheese Makers In Berks County Get a Boost From PA Dairy Grants

June 24, 2019 MARYLOUISE SHOLLY, Reading Eagle

The grants, about $40,000 each, are from the Pennsylvania Dairy Investment Program, a joint effort of the state Department of Agriculture and Department of Economic and Community Development. …

Dorot Farm Launches New Rainbow Carrots in the North American Region

June 24, 2019 Dorot Farm

Dorot Farm, the number one exporter of fresh and sweet carrots from Israel, is pleased to announce NEW fresh and sweet Rainbow Carrots direct from our farm. We are very excited to expand our line of product with these fresh and sweet rainbow carrots to the North American region. …

NWPB Announces Watermelon Resource Available for Registered Dietitians

June 24, 2019 National Watermelon Promotion Board

The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) announces a newly developed “Wide World of Watermelon Registered Dietitian Toolkit.” The toolkit offers resources tailored for specific RD practice areas including media and communications, school nutrition, retail and supermarket, sports dietetics, private practice and foodservice. …

JBT’s Cutting-Edge CoreTakr Technology Makes Full Commercial Debut

June 24, 2019 JBT Corporation

JBT Corporation has announced the commercial introduction of the FTNON CoreTakr. An innovative robotic system, the CoreTakr uses advanced 3D camera technology to accurately and speedily remove unwanted cores from lettuce heads used in the fresh-cut and ready-to-eat segments. …