Month: December 2021

Brotherly Love and Produce: The Most Modern Market In America

December 6, 2021 Jim Prevor’s Perishable Pundit

Once again this year, participants in the New York Produce Show and Conference will have an opportunity to take an official post-show tour of the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market (PWPM) on Thursday, Dec.16, 2021. The Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market is the world’s largest fully-enclosed, fully-refrigerated wholesale produce terminal, with 686,000 square feet. Its most distinguishing operational benefit is cold-chain protection for fresh fruits and vegetables. The 19 PWPM merchants carry a full line of fruits and vegetables and serve all types of foodservice and grocery businesses. Susan Crowell spoke with John Vena, president of John Vena Inc. and longtime PWPM merchant, to learn more about the unique facility and the business that goes on at the market. …

Sakata Seed America Announces Sale of Carrot Program to Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc.

December 6, 2021 Sakata Seed America

Sakata Seed America has officially signed an agreement finalizing the sale of its carrot breeding program to long-standing corporate partner, Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc., or IFSI. IFSI is an independent company delivering leading research, product development, licensing, and production for the seed industry’s sweet corn and field crops, and has partnered with Sakata Seed Corporation for many years on a number of crop breeding and production programs. …

Stout Industrial Technology Hires Brent Shedd as Chief Executive Officer

December 6, 2021 Stout Industrial Technology

Adding to their roster of technology and industry experts, Stout Industrial Technology announced that Brent Shedd has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the industrial solutions and artificial intelligence company. A serial founder and CEO of startups in the AI and autonomous vehicle industries, Shedd will work alongside the Stout team on both product and market expansion. …

Antzer Tech Expands into Overseas Agricultural, Fishery and Catering Cold Chain Market with its B-Fresh Cold Chain Logistics Solution

December 3, 2021 Antzer Tech

Antzer Tech, a leading provider of AIoT solutions, announced on December 1, 2021 that it will attend Taiwan Agri-Coldchain & Value Added Technology Expo 2021 in partnership with the Taiwan Cold Chain Association (TCCA). During the event, the company will display its industry-first B-Fresh cold chain cloud management system as a part of its AIoT solutions lineup. …

Gathered Foods, Makers of Good Catch Plant-Based Seafood, Co-Founders Selected as UBS Global Visionaries

December 3, 2021 Gathered Foods

Gathered Foods, makers of Good Catch plant-based seafood, is honored to announce Chris Kerr, Co-Founder and Executive Chair and Chad Sarno, Co-Founder and Chief Culinary Officer, as UBS Global Visionaries. The founders have been selected by UBS, the world’s premier wealth management firm, to join the growing list of changemakers dedicated to innovation and positive impact. …