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Multi-state partnership advances sustainability in US wine industry

The largest winegrowing states in the country – California, Oregon, New York and Washington, which produce 95% of U.S. wine – have established educational and certification sustainability programs over the past two decades, furthering the widespr... more

Southeast Regional returns for 2022 Educational Conference & Trade Show

The Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference returns to Savannah, Georgia. Jan. 6-9, 2022 and will celebrate its 20th anniversary. In 2020, the educational event and trade show hosted more than 3,300 attendees and 290 vendor companies. ... more

Pace International adds plant-based organic coating to stone fruit portfolio

Wapato, Washington-based Pace International LLC, a provider of sustainable postharvest solutions and technologies for the fresh produce industry, announced Sept. 9 the introduction of PrimalFresh 60 Organic. PrimaFresh 60 Organic (OR) is the lates... more

Study: Innovation drives category growth and engagement for fresh produce

The Southeast Produce Council in conjunction with 210 Analytics released What’s New: The Consumer Take on Produce Innovation and Technology 2021 in one of two educational sessions at its fall show, Southern Innovations, on Sept. 9 “Southern In... more

AgBiome raises $116M led by Blue Horizon and Novalis LifeSciences

AgBiome, a developer of products from the Earth's microbial communities, announced it has raised $116 million in an oversubscribed Series D round of funding, co-led by Blue Horizon and Novalis LifeSciences and that included multiple new and exist... more

Fall Creek adds Holger Brandt as general manager of Sekoya platform

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc., a global blueberry breeding and nursery company, has announced that Holger Brandt is now the general manager of its Sekoya platform for premium blueberry varieties. Since 2018, Brandt has been Fall Creek’s licen... more

Michigan Craft Beverage Council accepting 2022 research grant proposals

The Michigan Craft Beverage Council announced Sept. 13 it is accepting 2022 research grant proposals with a maximum grant award of $40,000. Proposals must be received no later than 3 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, Oct. 25. While any research topic will be ... more