Brighter Bites Receives Increased Funding From Mission Produce, Sunset, & Taylor Farms

March 1, 2023 Brighter Bites

Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, has received increased funding from key industry partners Mission Produce, SUNSET, and Taylor Farms. The additional donations will benefit Dallas and Salinas location programming.

Taylor Farms Releases 2022 Social Responsibility and Sustainability Report

October 3, 2022 Taylor Farms

Taylor Farms, North America’s leading producer of salads and healthy fresh foods, has published its 2022 Social Responsibility and Sustainability Report, featuring innovative advancements and investments in education, health & wellness, and environmental stewardship.

Taylor Farms Taps Bloom Energy, Ameresco and Concept Clean Energy to Take California Fresh Vegetable Production Facility Off the Grid

September 21, 2022 Taylor Farms

Taylor Farms, North America’s largest producer of healthy fresh foods, has partnered with Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE), Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC) and Concept Clean Energy to install a microgrid capable of taking one of their California food processing facilities completely off the traditional energy grid. The energy leaders plan to combine six megawatts (MW) of Bloom fuel cells, 2MW of solar power from Concept Clean Energy and a 2MW/4MWh battery into a microgrid that is designed to power the entire 450,000 sq. ft. facility in San Juan Bautista, California.

Center for Produce Safety Elects Board Directors, Officers, Joe Pezzini as Chair

Joe Pezzini is setting a personal tone for his tenure as the new chair of Center for Produce Safety’s (CPS) Board of Directors.

Hartnell Hosts Conference on ‘Culture of Food Safety’

Nearly 400 people with a professional stake in the safety of fresh fruits and vegetables consumed worldwide gathered at Hartnell College on May 4-5 for the 17th Annual Western Food Safety Conference.