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Fresh Del Monte Enters Agreement to Promote Sustainability in Guatemala and Costa Rica

June 30, 2021

Fresh Del Monte Produce, one of the world’s largest leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality, fresh produce and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) have joined forces to develop a three-year multi-stakeholder partnership with local organizations, government agencies, communities and subsidiaries to maximize the use of natural resources and to ensure the sustainability of landscapes in Costa Rica and in Guatemala.


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Little Leaf Farms receives $18M in financing to double in size in 2020

Little Leaf Farms produces over 1 million boxes of fresh greenhouse-grown baby green lettuce a month to major supermarket chains in New England year-round.
December 5, 2019
Little Leaf Farms, Devens, Mass., received $18 million in financing from Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C., to double in size in 2020, and expand outside of Massachusetts into New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.
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Center for Produce Safety awards $200K to research project studying effectiveness of various agriculture water treatments

The project signals CPS’s entry into solving the safety of water applied to fresh produce crops.
November 19, 2019
The Center for Produce Safety (CPS), Woodland, Calif., funded its first-ever research project to study the effectiveness of various agricultural water treatments, awarding $200,000 to a team led by Channah Rock, associate professor of soil, water and environmental sciences and water quality specialist at University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.
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BrightFarms to build sustainable greenhouse farm

The new greenhouse will grow a variety of salad greens and herbs, including spring mix, spinach, baby kale, romaine, arugula and more.
October 31, 2019
BrightFarms, New York, announced plans to build a new 280,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse in Hendersonville, N.C.
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Plenty to build new flavor-focused vertical farm

The farm, approximately the size of a soccer field, is scheduled to begin development later this year, and in full operation late 2020.
October 29, 2019
Plenty, South San Francisco, selected Compton, Calif., for its next vertical farm.
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Fresh Del Monte Produce presents 2019 sustainability report

Fresh Del Monte Produce is focused on further reducing its emissions footprint, achieving carbon neutrality across more of its operations and partnering with other organizations to multiply its impact.
October 22, 2019
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Coral Gables, Fla., released its 2019 sustainability report, detailing its positive impact on the environment.
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Marks & Spencer, infarm partner to bring urban farming to London stores

Infarm’s farming technology combines highly efficient vertical farming units with IoT technologies and machine learning to deliver a controlled eco-system.
October 22, 2019
Marks & Spencer (M&S), London, partnered with infarm, Berlin, to deliver a range of fresh produce grown and harvested in a selection of M&S’ London stores.
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FruitSpec closes $4M investment for yield estimation solution

FruitSpec’s patented hyperspectral and computer vision algorithms enable the company to count the number of fruit and estimate fruit sizes for accurate early season fruit yield estimation.
September 30, 2019
FruitSpec, an Israel-based portfolio company of The Trendlines Group Ltd., completed a $4 million investment round for its yield estimation solution.
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Fifth Season builds 60,000-square-foot vertical farm

The company's 60,000-square-foot farm is said to set a new vertical agriculture standard for efficient, safe and sustainable production of pesticide-free leafy greens and herbs in urban communities.
September 30, 2019
Fifth Season, Pittsburgh, Pa., announced plans for its first highly efficient, commercial-scale indoor vertical farm in Braddock, Pa., which will open in early 2020.
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Calavo Growers publishes sustainability highlights report

To further support sustainability efforts at Calavo, the company also formed a Sustainability Council.
September 12, 2019
Calavo Growers, Inc., Santa Paula, Calif., announced the publication of its first ever sustainability highlights report, covering performance and sustainability-related initiatives across the enterprise, which includes Calavo Fresh, Calavo Foods and Renaissance Food Group.
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