CFIA – Sunsprout Brand Micro – Greens Alfalfa & Radish May be Unsafe Due to Salmonella

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume and retailers, restaurants and institutions not to sell or use the product described below due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Albertsons Companies Partners with Plenty to Offer Indoor-Grown Greens Across Its California Stores ‌‌

August 12, 2020 ‌Albertsons‌ Companies

Albertsons‌ ‌Companies,‌ ‌Inc.‌ ‌‌and‌ ‌vertical-farming‌ ‌company‌ ‌Plenty‌ ‌Unlimited‌ ‌Inc.‌ ‌today‌ ‌announced‌ ‌an ‌agreement‌ ‌that‌ plans to ‌provide‌ ‌shoppers‌ ‌in‌ ‌more‌ ‌than‌ ‌430‌ ‌stores‌ ‌across‌ ‌California‌ ‌with‌ ‌Plenty’s‌ ‌fresh‌ ‌and‌ ‌flavorful‌ ‌produce.‌ ‌ ‌

Major Growth Trajectory For CMI Orchards

August 12, 2020 CMI Orchards

Furthering its commitment to being a one-stop-shop for retailers looking for premium apples, pears and cherries grown in Washington State, CMI Orchards LLC reports continued expansion for the company. Strategic partnerships with Yakima Fruit, as well as with Pine Canyon Growers, in addition to significant internal growth, has added over 4 million boxes to CMI’s manifest.

Veg-Fresh Farms Employs Smart Plastic Technology in Produce Packaging

August 12, 2020 Veg-Fresh Farms

Veg-Fresh Farms is continuing to innovate in the packaging space. They have recently incorporated anti-microbial technology by Smart Plastic™, into film packaging used for their organic and conventional brussels sprouts, with the hopes of incorporating the technology into future items such as lidding film, clamshells, and more.

Industry Veterans are Reimagining the Procurement Experience

August 12, 2020 Re Fresh

Fresh produce industry veterans Doug Fisher and Joe Cimino — each with over 30 years of growing, buying and distribution experience — have teamed up to form Re Fresh, a new produce procurement company. Re Fresh combines break-through predictive analytics with the more personal old-school way of doing business, to enhance produce procurement for buyers and growers.