BrightFarms Inc., which has six commercial, indoor farms across the East Coast and Midwest, made two big moves this summer that point to continued growth and a bright future.

It’s amazing how production costs have become absurd. It costs about 1.75 cents to manufacture a penny, more than seven cents to make a nickel.

Inflation is running wild. Costs are rising. Grocers are feeling it and in turn consumers are feeling it — and they don’t like that.

The Canadian province of British Columbia has endured a once-in-500-years flood event, which destroyed roadways, cut off railways and washed away bridges, not to mention the massive property damage.

Motivation is a big word. Not only because it is four syllables, but also because it’s the basis for everything that we do. As our own Acting Chief Behavioral Scientist Dr. Jason Riis would say, behavior is a result of what individuals know, feel and do. Most Americans believe fruits and vegetables provide health benefits; in fact, the majority of consumers report wanting to eat more produce. But if what they are thinking and feeling does not give way to action… that’s problematic for consumption.

Apple season has come into full swing for produce departments across the U.S. and made up 6.2 percent of total produce department sales over the last 12 weeks. Stemilt Marketing Director Brianna Shales sat down with Katie Harmon, communications manager, for a Fast Facts: The Cast episode that discussed the latest 12 weeks of Nielsen U.S. apple category data ending on Oct. 30.

The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation announced that Agua Bonita and Matriark Foods were peer-selected for impact investment funding during its first-ever Venture Showcase, an event highlighting the second cohort of its Innovation Fund.