The global food and agriculture technology and products market size is projected to grow from $494.9 billion in 2018 to $729.5 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 8.1% during the forecast period, according to a survey presented by MarketsandMarkets, New York.

Gordon Food Service, Grand Rapids, Mich., partnered with Square Roots, Brooklyn, N.Y., to bring the latest advancements in locally-grown, fresh produce to customers year-round.

AGCO Corp., Duluth, Ga., unveiled its farm in a box (FIAB) initiative, which offers a package of essential farm equipment.

Freight Farms, Boston, Mass., announced Grown by Freight Farms, an on-site vertical farming service that installs the company’s signature hydroponic farm—the Leafy Green Machine—on site and designates a farmer to operate, monitor and maintain the farm.

The Rocky Mountain Farmers Union (RMFU), Denver, Colo., and Smart Yields, Hawaii, launched a state-of-the-art pilot program to monitor crops and livestock using wireless sensors, hardware and data analytics.

Affinor Growers Ltd., Canada, signed an exclusive manufacturing license with Cobotix Manufacturing Inc., Canada, to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Aruba to manufacture the patented stainless-steel towers for mass production of fruits and vegetables.

Exsilio, a Finnish enterprise, developed a high-tech solution for cultivating salad and herbs, among others, in urban environments.

Harvest CROO Robotics, Tampa, Fla., introduced Phase 1 of Alpha Unit, an autonomous vehicle designed to pick strawberries in the field.