Vegetables

New partnership to develop pea and hemp varieties for ingredient processing

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Agriculture, Crops, Food and drink, Staple foods, Biofuels, Hemp, Herbs, Vegetables, Pea, Pigeon pea, Flour, Legume

NRGene Canada, Farmers Business Network Canada, Inc., Pulse Genetics and Manitoba Harvest are coming together to develop new pea and hemp varieties for use in food and ingredient processing, including a new pea-hemp flour blend.

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  • NRGene Canada, Farmers Business Network Canada, Inc., Pulse Genetics and Manitoba Harvest are coming together to develop new pea and hemp varieties for use in food and ingredient processing, including a new pea-hemp flour blend.
  • This partnership between Canadas pea and hemp sectors will work to develop new varieties of both commodities, improving their protein and starch contents, and opening up new opportunities in plant-based foods and beverages, said Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau.
  • Pulse Genetics will focus on improving Canadas well-established pea sector, while Farmers Business Network Canada, Inc. will focus on the countrys growing hemp sector; both will utilize NRGenes genomics technology in their efforts to develop new varieties.
  • "We're looking forward to collaborating with Protein Industries Canada to bring a range of new hemp varieties to market."

For the Earth's Sake, Companies Aiming to Reduce Food Waste

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Articles, Branches of biology, Microgreen, Nutrition, Raw foodism, Vegetables, Food loss and waste, Food and drink, Food, Malnutrition, Citrus

The amount of food waste in America alone is simply mind numbing, weighing in at 133 billion pounds and $161 billion worth of food in 2010.

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  • The amount of food waste in America alone is simply mind numbing, weighing in at 133 billion pounds and $161 billion worth of food in 2010.
  • In 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) joined with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cut U.S. food waste by 50% by the year 2030.
  • Collect those billions of pounds of waste, and there are enough calories to feed every undernourished person on the planet.
  • Save Food products have been commercially validated on citrus fruits, mango, avocado, pears, bell peppers, microgreens and various fresh-cut vegetables.

For the Earth's Sake, Companies Aiming to Reduce Food Waste

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Articles, Branches of biology, Microgreen, Nutrition, Raw foodism, Vegetables, Food loss and waste, Food and drink, Food, Malnutrition, Citrus

The amount of food waste in America alone is simply mind numbing, weighing in at 133 billion pounds and $161 billion worth of food in 2010.

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  • The amount of food waste in America alone is simply mind numbing, weighing in at 133 billion pounds and $161 billion worth of food in 2010.
  • In 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) joined with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cut U.S. food waste by 50% by the year 2030.
  • Collect those billions of pounds of waste, and there are enough calories to feed every undernourished person on the planet.
  • Save Food products have been commercially validated on citrus fruits, mango, avocado, pears, bell peppers, microgreens and various fresh-cut vegetables.

PlantArcBio announces collaboration agreement with Bioceres Crop Solutions to develop improved biomass & drought tolerant Alfalfa

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Articles, Agriculture, Nature, Plant physiology, Agronomy, Hydrology, Alfalfa, Pollination management, Vegetables, Biomass, Drought tolerance, Drought

GIVAT HEN, Israel, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PlantArcBio, a leading gene discovery biotech company, announced today a new collaboration agreement with Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. ("Bioceres") (NASDAQ: BIOX), a fully-integrated global provider of crop productivity solutions designed to enable the transition of agriculture towards carbon neutrality, for the development of improved biomass & drought tolerant Alfalfa, leveraging PlantArcBio's identified genes and Bioceres expertise in development of drought tolerant crops.

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  • GIVAT HEN, Israel, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PlantArcBio, a leading gene discovery biotech company, announced today a new collaboration agreement with Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. ("Bioceres") (NASDAQ: BIOX), a fully-integrated global provider of crop productivity solutions designed to enable the transition of agriculture towards carbon neutrality, for the development of improved biomass & drought tolerant Alfalfa, leveraging PlantArcBio's identified genes and Bioceres expertise in development of drought tolerant crops.
  • Bioceres will develop Alfalfa varieties incorporating those traits and will commercialize them through its global leading presence.
  • Today, Bioceres has developed a pipeline of alfalfa technologies currently at different stages of development, including drought tolerance, increased biomass and improved plant architecture.
  • Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ: BIOX)is a fully integrated global provider of crop productivity technologies designed to enable the transition of agriculture towards carbon neutrality.

Sprouts Farmers Market Opens Orlando Produce Distribution Center to Support Florida Expansion

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Friday, June 4, 2021
Health food stores, Retailers, Vegetables, Food industry, Food and drink, Sprouts Farmers Market, Sprout, Produce

PHOENIX, June 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last week, Sprouts Farmers Market opened a new produce distribution center in Orlando, marking its first distribution center in Florida and its seventh across the country.

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  • PHOENIX, June 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last week, Sprouts Farmers Market opened a new produce distribution center in Orlando, marking its first distribution center in Florida and its seventh across the country.
  • Since opening its first store in the state in 2017, Sprouts has been rapidly expanding across Florida.
  • The 135,000 square-foot facility was built for Sprouts and includes 34F and 55F storage and fruit ripening rooms that are ideal for the wide variety of fresh produce Sprouts offers.
  • Sprouts is partnering with Penske Logistics as its third-party logistics provider for the distribution center and dedicated transportation fleet which created 57 new full-time jobs in the market.

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.

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.

Pulses Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Retail, Health, Fitness & Nutrition, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Food, Beverage, Legume, Vegetables, Vegetarian cuisine

b'The "Pulses Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThe global pulses market exhibited moderate growth during 2015-2020.

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  • b'The "Pulses Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThe global pulses market exhibited moderate growth during 2015-2020.
  • The report finds that the home use currently accounts for the majority of the total global pulses consumption.
  • What are the key industry trends in the global pulses market?\n5.
  • What are the major regions in the global pulses market?\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210422005507/en/\n'

Vidalia Onions On The Official Menu At The 2021 Kentucky Derby®

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Songs, Cuisine of the Southern United States, Edible plants, Vegetables, Vidalia onion, Vidalia, Onion, Black-eyed pea

The Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC) today announced that Vidalia onions are on the official menu for the 2021 Kentucky Derby and will be featured in several dishes served to patrons of the Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports.

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  • The Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC) today announced that Vidalia onions are on the official menu for the 2021 Kentucky Derby and will be featured in several dishes served to patrons of the Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports.
  • "We are thrilled to have the Vidalia Onion Committee as a sponsor for the 2021 Kentucky Derby," said Mike Anderson, President of Churchill Downs Racetrack.
  • Vidalia onions will be featured in several dishes on the official Derby menu including Chicken with Vidalia Onion and Mushroom Sauce and Vidalia Onion, Bourbon Sorghum Vinaigrette on a Black Eyed Pea Salad.
  • "We think this year's Derby fans are going to love the items on the menu that feature Vidalia onions."