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KRONEN Introduces Advanced Drying System and its Large Capacity Processing Line

February 21, 2022 KRONEN GmbH

At this year´s Anuga Foodtec trade fair the KRONEN GmbH stand will be displaying the K650 respectively K850 as part of its extended product range of large centrifuges. The drying systems have been designed for processing large quantities of cut lettuce, vegetables, and fruit.  Also, KRONEN will be exclusively presenting innovations in the new virtual showroom including a processing line which can process up to 1,000 kg of baby leaf per hour using the latest technology and hygiene system. …

Duncan Family Farms and Agbotic Plan Distributed SmartFarms

February 21, 2022 Agbotic

Duncan Family Farms® (DFF), one of North America’s largest growers of organic leafy greens and herbs, and Agbotic, the leader in automation for organic, soil greenhouses, announced their intent to jointly build and operate distributed SmartFarms. …

Kalera to Go Public on NASDAQ through Merger with Agrico Acquisition Corp.

February 11, 2022 Kalera

Another vertical farming operation revealed its plans to hit Nasdaq by way of SPAC. This week, Florida-based Kalera announced plans to merge with Agrico Acquisition Corp. in a deal that values the agtech firm at $375 million. The move comes as plenty of excitement swirls around the category, though Kalera, which currently lists on the Euronext Growth Oslo exchange, has seen a notable stock price drop over the last year. …

Green Life Farms Supplies Herbs, Leafy Greens to Farmer Joe’s Market

February 10, 2022 Green Life Farms

Green Life Farms has added Farmer Joe’s, a brand-new 55,000 square foot market in Cape Coral, FL to its long list of retail partners. Farmer Joe’s is the first Florida location to carry all 11 of Green Life Farms’ herb varieties, along with its baby leafy greens and Butterhead Lettuce. Green Life Farms’ products are prominently featured in Farmer Joe’s 13,000 square foot produce section. …

Green Life Farms Achieves Substantial Completion at Punta Gorda Facility

February 7, 2022 Green Life Farms

Green Life Farms has completed the process of optimizing the former Finn Farms facility in Punta Gorda, Florida, which Green Life Farms acquired in 2021 and incorporated into the Green Life Farms brand. The 250,000 square foot facility is now growing 11 different herb varieties, as well as Butterhead Lettuce, and is also configured to grow microgreens, baby leafy greens, and other varieties. …