Articles Tagged with ''produce''

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BrightFarms, GIANT Food Stores break ground on greenhouse

The greenhouse will deliver fresh, local produce to Pennsylvania supermarkets within 24 hours of harvest.
May 24, 2019
BrightFarms, New York, partnered with GIANT Food Stores, Carlisle, Pa., to develop a new 250,000-square-foot foot greenhouse in Snyder County, Pa.
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Research: Products from food waste market will observe CAGR 5% by 2029

Consumers in affluent countries are known for buying more food than required, and then tend to waste it, thus generating opportunities for products from the food waste market.
May 23, 2019
Products from the food waste market will observe a CAGR of 5% by 2029, according to research presented by Future Market Insights, Valley Cottage, N.Y.
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Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research awards grant to Ohio State University to launch urban sustainable food system

The Mansfield Microfarm Project will provide both training and microfarm kits to approximately a dozen initial producers, and help them farm cooperatively and aggregate their produce for marketability.
May 15, 2019
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), Washington, D.C., awarded a matching grant to the Ohio State University, Mansfield, Ohio, to launch a $2 million urban sustainable food system project that will increase access to fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops while supporting the local economy.
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BC Tree Fruits Cooperative to build new fruit packing facility

The new building will house state-of-the-art apple, cherry, pear and soft fruit packing lines.
May 9, 2019
BC Tree Fruits Cooperative (BCTFC), Canada, purchased 85 acres of land in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, to build a new facility under the cooperative’s new “one roof” plan.
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Living Greens Farm air-grown salads

Fresh air-grown salads

May 1, 2019
Living Greens Farm, Faribault, Minn., launched a new product line of fresh air-grown salads and herbs using a fraction of the land and water used by traditional farms.
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California Giant ReadyCycle

California Giant announces commitment to reducing environmental impacts

This sustainability initiative is California Giant’s effort to reduce the amount of packaging in its supply chain, while increasing the potential of recyclability.
April 29, 2019
California Giant, Watsonville, Calif., conducted field tests on prototype cardboard clamshells for fresh strawberries to determine the most environmental-friendly package.
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