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Innovative leader in greenhouse vegetable growing, Mastronardi Produce, and Rhode Island Grows, a family owned farming operation spanning three states, have broken ground on the construction of a 25-acre greenhouse in Exeter, Rhode Island – an effort to bring more high-flavor fresh fruits and vegetables to the region.

USDA addressed its plans to strengthen the food system with billions of dollars in investments during a virtual press conference June 9.

IRI found that among new online shoppers as of the start of the pandemic in March 2020, 50% continue to buy online and about 20% have become heavy hitters.

As food waste becomes a bigger issue for American consumers the need for federal or local legislation may not be as urgent.

Reflecting decades of sustainable innovation, hand-crafted expertise and high-quality products, Tanimura & Antle is rolling out new consumer focused branding to support its premium Tanimura & Antle Artisan Family of fresh produce and more clearly convey these attributes on the shelf.

Semios, the leading precision-farming platform for permanent crops, announced today it has acquired Altrac, developers of an agriculture automation platform enabling farmers to monitor and control important agricultural systems required to produce high-value crops from their computer or mobile device.

This marks Kroger's entry into the Florida market with an e-commerce delivery service that combines vertical integration, machine learning, and robotics with affordable, friendly, and fast delivery of grocery items and fresh food.

The Transaction remains subject to approval by Total Produce shareholders, market conditions and other customary conditions.

Ocean Mist Farms has announced that CEO/President, Joe Pezzini will step down from this role effective June 30, 2021.

QuickCollect Solutions, powered by Bell and Howell, the leading provider of grocery pickup solutions, announced today a partnership with Lowes Foods, a major supermarket chain headquartered in the Carolinas, to provide more grocery options to consumers returning to the workplace.