Limoneira Co., Santa Paula, Calif., launched Nature’s Pharmacy, a new consumer app designed to educate consumers on using food as medicine.

Zest Labs, San Jose, Calif., released the results of new research study measuring and comparing the shelf life (or freshness) of produce sold at major grocery chain stores across the United States.

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., announced a strategic collaboration with Zest Labs, Inc., San Jose, Calif., to strengthen its end-to-end solutions.

Albertsons Cos., Boise, Idaho, joined the blockchain-based IBM Food Trust network, North Castle, N.Y., to begin piloting technology designed to improve how food is traced from farm to store shelf.

Gordon Food Service and Square Roots, Brooklyn, N.Y., announced plans for their partnership’s first urban farm campus location, to be constructed on the site of Gordon Food Service’s headquarters in Wyoming, Mich.

SafeTraces, Pleasanton, Calif., and Mérieux NutriSciences, Chicago, partnered to bring innovative, fully integrated solutions to the produce sector.

When it came time to look for a new software system to accommodate its growing and multi-faceted business, Bamford Produce turned to Produce Pro Software, Woodridge, Ill.

Emerson, St. Louis, Mo., released its GO Real-Time CO2 Tracker.

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., launched its FreshCloud platform, a data-backed, insights-driven solution for monitoring produce quality through the supply chain.

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., acquired Verigo, a Gainesville, Fla.-based Internet of Things (IoT) provider of end-to-end visibility and management of cold chain logistics.