All-Yellow Flesh Potatoes Continue Upward Trend in Volume Sales, Profits

August 11, 2021 MountainKing Potatoes

All-yellow flesh potatoes continue to rise above russets, reds and whites in the critical metric of retailer volume sales, an encouraging sign for grocers as growers ready for their upcoming fall harvests.

avoFresh Helps Guacamole Last Up to 21 Days in Third-Party Lab Test

August 11, 2021 eatCleaner

Say goodbye to browning avocados and the landfill waste that goes with it. Now, restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, food service companies and home chefs alike can keep the ‘green gold’ fresh, green and safe to eat with avoFresh™, a blend of organic certified minerals and vitamins that prevent oxidation and the yeast, mold and coliform bacteria that can result from aging food.

Kalera AS to Acquire &ever GmbH to Form a Global Leader in the Vertical Farming Industry

August 11, 2021 Kalera

&ever is a vertical farm company headquartered in Germany with operations in the Middle East, Asia and Europe. The acquisition will transform Kalera into a global vertical farming leader, accelerating its plans for international growth and broadening its product line to include several cut leaf baby greens in high demand.

Meat Giant JBS to Enter Fish Market With $314M Huon Deal

August 10, 2021 Sybilla Gross, Bloomberg

JBS SA, the world’s biggest meat producer, is expanding into the fish business by acquiring Australian salmon producer Huon Aquaculture Group for A$425 million ($314 million). 

XpertSea Raises $20M Series B to Transform the Seafood Economy through Finance and Technology

August 10, 2021 XpertSea

XpertSea, a Canadian company transforming how seafood is farmed and traded, announced today it has closed a $20M