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Brightfarms Expands to Texas with New State-of-the-Art Greenhouse in Lorena

December 10, 2024 Cox Farms/BrightFarms

The Lorena greenhouse, which will cover 1.5 million square feet upon completion, is designed with cutting-edge cooling technology such as KUBO’s Ultra-Clima system, enabling BrightFarms to create and sustain optimal growing conditions year-round, regardless of the Texas heat or external climate conditions. The new facility will create over 250 job opportunities for Lorena and the surrounding Texas triangle area, offering competitive benefits available from the very first day of employment. …

Brightfarms Opens Yorkville Greenhouse – First Of 3 Regional Greenhouse Hubs to Open in 2024

September 19, 2024 BrightFarms

For Chicagoland, the opening of the Yorkville greenhouse means the community will have access to fresh, pesticide-free leafy greens year-round. Today, Chicagoans can find BrightFarms leafy greens at Jewel-Osco, Mariano’s, Pick N Save, and more. …

Cox Enterprises Launches Cox Farms, One of the Largest Greenhouse Growers in North America

March 27, 2024 Cox Farms

Cox Farms represents Cox’s commitment to making the world a better place by future-proofing the world of produce and further enhancing the company’s more than $2 billion investment in sustainable businesses and technologies. …

BrightFarms Announces Voluntary Recall of Southwest Chipotle Salad Kit Due to Potential Risk of Listeria Monocytogenes in Cheese From Supplier: Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc.

February 12, 2024 FDA

In response to a voluntary recall initiated by Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. who produces and supplies cheese products, BrightFarms is voluntarily recalling its Southwest Chipotle salad kit with best-by-dates between 12/31/23 and 2/22/24 due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes in the Cotija Cheese, an ingredient found in the salad kit. …

Brightfarms Recalls Spinach and Salad Kits Because of Possible Health Risk as a Result of Supplier Element Farms Recall

January 19, 2024 FDA

BrightFarms has issued a voluntary recall of spinach grown by its supplier Element Farms in their Pompton Plains, New Jersey farm and distributed under the BrightFarms brand because the spinach has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Due to potential cross-contamination, BrightFarms is also issuing a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of four salad kit products (shown below) from its Selinsgrove, PA facility. …