Crop One Holdings, an Oakland, Calif.-based vertical farm operator through its FreshBox Farms brand, announced plans to invest in the building and operating of a new vertical farm in Texas through its first Vertical Farm Opportunity Fund #1.

Walmart Inc., Bentonville, Ark., issued its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which details the company’s goals, progress and achievements for fiscal year 2019.

Conca D’Oro Importers LLC, a Totowa, N.J.-based distributor of specialty Italian foods and beverages, completed a 546-kilowatt (kW) solar power system by Quixotic Systems, Inc., New York.

Major food and retail companies, cattle producers, veterinarians, scientists and non-governmental organizations jointly adopted the U.S. Beef Industry Sustainability Framework, what is said to be the first-ever resource to demonstrate U.S. beef sustainability across the full value-chain.

Supermarkets of the near-future will have their business models radically re-shaped by innovations in-store, online and in the food industry supply chain.

The government of Tamaulipas, Mexico, adopted a blockchain-based software platform from GrainChain, McAllen, Texas, to help its farmers and grain elevators.

Noosa Yoghurt elected to install an aerobic MBR system from Evoqua Water Technologies, Pittsburgh, Pa., with the system designed and installed in phases.

From new technology to sustainable solutions that create more efficient and comfortable buildings, Sodexo, Gaithersburg, Md., named the top trends in facilities management to watch for in 2019.

Nestlé S.A., Switzerland, announced that 77% of its agricultural commodities are verified as deforestation-free.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Newport Beach, Calif., announced the publication of its 2018 Sustainability Report, covering everything from animal welfare, local produce and philanthropy to employee benefits, energy reduction and recycling.