Leaf vegetable

AeroFarms Expands its Award-Winning Leafy Greens Product Assortment

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Food, Beverage, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Retail, Supermarket, Retailers, Retailing, Service companies, AeroFarms, Walmart, Shoprite, Food, Leaf vegetable, Whole Foods Market, Shoprite

Across its leafy greens packaging line, the cool blue tones represent sweet and mellow notes, while the intense reds represent bold and zesty flavors.

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  • Across its leafy greens packaging line, the cool blue tones represent sweet and mellow notes, while the intense reds represent bold and zesty flavors.
  • AeroFarms leafy greens are completely pesticide free, and ready-to-eat without any need to wash, providing a major benefit to consumers looking for safety and convenience.
  • AeroFarms leafy greens are available at major customers such as Amazon Fresh, Baldor Specialty Foods, FreshDirect, Morton Williams, ShopRite, Walmart, and Whole Foods.
  • Spring Valley and AeroFarms anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause Spring Valleys and AeroFarms assessments to change.

Revol Greens Expands to Temple, Texas

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Revol, Vegetables, Greens, Leaf vegetable, Greenhouse, Green politics, Natural environment, Articles, Agriculture

TEMPLE, Texas, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Revol Greens , a Minnesota-based producer of greenhouse lettuce, has plans to locate a new a manufacturing operation in Temple, Texas.

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  • TEMPLE, Texas, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Revol Greens , a Minnesota-based producer of greenhouse lettuce, has plans to locate a new a manufacturing operation in Temple, Texas.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Revol Greens to Temple," said Adrian Cannady, president and CEO of Temple Economic Development Corporation.
  • Applying advanced growing methods and greenhouse technology, Revol Greens uses 90% less water than traditional field-grown greens.
  • "Revol Greens selected Temple for our new facility in order to expand our production and distribution capabilities," said Mike Wainscott, CFO of Revol Greens.

Green Life Farms Products Now Available in Nearly 300 Locations

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Monday, May 24, 2021
Retail, Environment, Supermarket, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Food, Beverage, Agriculture, Leaf vegetables, Cichorieae, Crops, Lettuce, Grocery store, Leaf vegetable, Food industry, Marketing, Mesclun

Green Life Farms announced that its products can now be purchased at nearly 300 locations across South Central Florida.

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  • Green Life Farms announced that its products can now be purchased at nearly 300 locations across South Central Florida.
  • Currently, Green Life Farms products, which include Butterhead Lettuce, Baby Arugula, Baby Kale, Baby Romaine and Farmers Blend, are available in grocery stores and restaurants from Palm Beach to Miami and beyond.
  • A major regional grocer ships Green Life Farms products to 270 stores via its local distribution center.
  • Green Life Farms is delighted to work with our retail partners to provide fresh, clean, locally-grown leafy greens to South Florida customers, said Greg Graft, Head Grower, Green Life Farms.

Edible Garden's Sustainable Salad Program Now At Meijer

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Vegetables, Leaf vegetables, Agriculture, Leaf vegetable, Regions of the United States, Salad, Food, Lettuce, Meijer, Midwestern United States

b'BELVIDERE, N.J., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Edible Garden, the national brand of sustainably grown Non-GMO greens and herbs, launched a new sustainable cut lettuce program at all 250+ Meijer superstores.

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  • b'BELVIDERE, N.J., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Edible Garden, the national brand of sustainably grown Non-GMO greens and herbs, launched a new sustainable cut lettuce program at all 250+ Meijer superstores.
  • "It also aligns perfectly with Edible Garden\'s Zero-Waste Inspired mandate.\n"Traditionally grown leafy greens are especially vulnerable and have a very limited shelf life, yet most follow lengthy routes to market from farms located hundreds or thousands of miles away.
  • Growing them in a clean, controlled environment and selling them closer to home means faster, fresher, higher-quality product on Meijer\'s store shelves with significantly less food miles.
  • Edible Garden also delivers an accessible line of plant-based and advanced nutrition products under the Vitamin Way and Vitamin Whey brands.To learn more, please email [email protected] .\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/edible-gardens-sustainable-salad...\n'

CEA Food Safety Coalition Launches First-Ever Food Safety Standard for Indoor-Grown Produce

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Retail, Health, Fitness & Nutrition, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Food, Beverage, Food and drink, Food safety, Articles, Farm assurance, Global Food Safety Initiative, Controlled-environment agriculture, Vegetables, Cea, Leaf vegetable, Food industry

b'The CEA Food Safety Coalition , comprised of leaders in the controlled environment agriculture industry, today announced the first-ever food safety certification program specifically for CEA-grown leafy greens.

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  • b'The CEA Food Safety Coalition , comprised of leaders in the controlled environment agriculture industry, today announced the first-ever food safety certification program specifically for CEA-grown leafy greens.
  • The Leafy Greens Module is measured against science-based criteria and is an add-on to existing compliance with an underlying Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognized food safety standard.
  • The CEA Leafy Greens Module enables CEA growers to distinguish produce grown indoors while ensuring the highest standard of quality and compliance is achieved.\n\xe2\x80\x9cCurrent food safety standards were written for the field, and many do not address the unique attributes of controlled, indoor environments,\xe2\x80\x9d said Marni Karlin, executive director of the Coalition.
  • CEA growers can be assessed for multiple sites across four key areas:\nWater: all contact with the plant and with food contact surfaces.

Edible Garden Expands Zero-waste Inspired Mandate For Earth Day

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Industrial ecology, Waste minimisation, Zero waste, Articles, Leaf vegetable, Food, Edible

b'BELVIDERE, N.J., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In the spirit of the official 2021 Earth Day theme Restore Our Earth, Edible Garden, a leader in indooragriculture with a nationally distributed brand of locally grown organic produce, pledged to pursue the elimination of plastic from its supply chain by 2030 and become the first greenhouse enterprise to be carbon neutral by 2035.\n"At Edible Garden, every day is Earth Day," says CEO Jim Kras.

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  • b'BELVIDERE, N.J., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In the spirit of the official 2021 Earth Day theme Restore Our Earth, Edible Garden, a leader in indooragriculture with a nationally distributed brand of locally grown organic produce, pledged to pursue the elimination of plastic from its supply chain by 2030 and become the first greenhouse enterprise to be carbon neutral by 2035.\n"At Edible Garden, every day is Earth Day," says CEO Jim Kras.
  • High-quality Edible Garden branded products include living and cut organic greens, salad mixes and herbs.\nTrue to its Zero-Waste Inspired mission, Edible Garden relies on a technology-driven "local production for local consumption" model to significantly reduce food miles, food waste and the resulting impact on global warming.
  • Our newly stated goals to increase our commitment to zero wasteeven further are simply a logical extension of the \'every day is Earth Day\' philosophy that drives us.
  • Edible Garden also delivers an accessible line of plant-based and advanced nutrition products under the Vitamin Way and Vitamin Whey brands.\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/edible-garden-expands-zero-waste...\n'

Revol Greens Adds Chopped Romaine Program to Robust Greenhouse Lettuce Offering

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Thursday, March 25, 2021
Leaf vegetables, Romaine, Lettuce, Revol, Leaf vegetable, Agronomy, Domesticated plants, Agriculture

We began the extensive research and development process into perfecting our greenhouse grown chopped romaine over three years ago so that we could provide this reliable romaine product for consumers and retailers," says Brendon Krieg co-founder of Revol Greens.

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  • We began the extensive research and development process into perfecting our greenhouse grown chopped romaine over three years ago so that we could provide this reliable romaine product for consumers and retailers," says Brendon Krieg co-founder of Revol Greens.
  • Revol Green's non-GMO romaine is chopped, washed and blended with other fresh ingredients, including carrots and radicchio.
  • The three new SKU's join Revol Greens' existing romaine offerings, including Romaine Crunch (baby leaf romaine), Romaine Twins (two baby head lettuces) and other baby leaf blends.
  • Revol Greens is the largest greenhouse lettuce grower in North America and benefit corporation with facilities in Minnesota, California and Texas.

Gotham Greens Accelerates Growth With West Coast Expansion

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Hydroponics, Agriculture in the United States, Gotham Greens, Urban agriculture, Agriculture, Leaf vegetable, Greens

Located in Solano County, Calif., the first phase of Gotham Greens' 10-acre greenhouse facility is expected to open in 2021 and will enable the company to deliver fresh, greenhouse-grown leafy greens to more retailers, foodservice operators and consumers on the West Coast.

Key Points: 
  • Located in Solano County, Calif., the first phase of Gotham Greens' 10-acre greenhouse facility is expected to open in 2021 and will enable the company to deliver fresh, greenhouse-grown leafy greens to more retailers, foodservice operators and consumers on the West Coast.
  • Nearly a decade after launching the nation's first commercial-scale rooftop greenhouse, Gotham Greens continues to reimagine how and where fresh produce is grown across America.
  • "We are proud to bring Gotham Greens to the West Coast and partner with one of the highest-ranked agricultural research centers in the world to advance the entire agriculture system," said Viraj Puri, Co-Founder and CEO of Gotham Greens.
  • Gotham Greens offers consumers clean, safe and sustainably-grown leafy greens, herbs and versatile, time-saving plant-based dressings, dips and cooking sauces."

Reimagine Pasta with Chickapea's New +Greens Line

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Core eudicots, Fabales, Rosids, Mediterranean cuisine, National dishes, Italian cuisine, Pasta, Chickpea, Spaghetti, Vegetable, Lentil, Leaf vegetable

This veggie-packed, organic and gluten-free pasta is made with only chickpeas, lentils, kale, and spinach.

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  • This veggie-packed, organic and gluten-free pasta is made with only chickpeas, lentils, kale, and spinach.
  • The +Greens line is available in penne, spaghetti, and spirals.
  • Each +Greens serving provides more than two servings of vegetables, 11 grams of fiber, and 24 grams of plant-based protein.
  • In addition to +Greens, Chickapea continues to offer their popular line of organic pasta featuring their original chickpea and lentil recipe.

The New Age of Agriculture Is Here with Grand Opening of Smart Vertical Farm Facility in Hamilton, OH

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Thursday, January 28, 2021
Articles, Agriculture, Aeroponics, Vegetable, Vertical farming, Farm, Leaf vegetable

It marks the build completion and initial production scale harvest of their largest facility to date.

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  • It marks the build completion and initial production scale harvest of their largest facility to date.
  • At approximately 70,000 square feet, the new facility is larger than a football field and contains ten growing layers.
  • It can produce 10 million servings of leafy greens and other vegetables per year while consuming 97% less water than traditional agriculture.
  • "Our newest farm proves out not only the technical viability but also the commercial viability of vertical farming at scale," said Justin Schoemaker, V.P.