Revol Greens Announces New VP of Food Safety

February 24, 2022 Revol Greens

At a time when retailers’ call for a safer and more consistent source of leafy greens, Revol Greens brings on a new Vice President of Food Safety to navigate distribution, particularly in a food supply chain fraught with continued challenges. Having officially joined the team on February 21, Dinesh Babu brings a Ph.D. in food safety and more than 15 years in food science and food safety experience.    

Retail and Foodservice Experts Explain Why Mushrooms Continue to Trend as an “Ingredient of the Year”

February 24, 2022 Mushroom Council

For the fourth consecutive year, mushrooms have been named a top trend by food industry trend spotters. Capping the 2022 trend forecast season, The New York Times recently named mushrooms the “Ingredient of the Year” and an essential food for the plant-based movement.

Harps, Healthy Family Project and the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank Celebrate 2021 Donation

Harps Food Stores kicked off their 2022 Produce for Kids cause marketing campaign with a donation check celebrating the success of the 2021 campaign, which provided 80,000 *meals to four Feeding America® food banks in the Harps market area. The Harps campaign is part of the larger Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) Springfield Division campaign; including Pyramid Foods, Town & Country Inc, Woods Supermarkets, and G&W Foods Inc.; which has benefitted Feeding America® food banks in Arkansas and Missouri with 890,000 meals since 2017.

Sakata Seed America Launches CEA-Focused Website; Highlights Extensive Portfolio

February 24, 2022 Sakata Seed America

Sakata Seed America has officially launched www.SakataCEA.com, a comprehensive website detailing specifics of Sakata’s CEA product offerings.

Avocados That Stay Fresh for Up to Twice as Long, Now Available in Europe Thanks to Save Foods and Galilee Export

February 24, 2022 Save Foods

Save Foods is pleased to announce that Galilee Export is now using Save Foods’ eco crop protection treatment on all its avocados. Save Food’s green and eco-friendly treatment has been shown to keep avocados fresh and in good condition for up to twice as long compared to conventionally treated produce.