Forty Trader Joe's locations throughout Texas will be selling ultra-clean, non-GMO, leafy greens from Kalera, a world leader in indoor vertical farming. All varieties are grown at Kalera's Houston facility, emphasizing its commitment to providing locally grown produce to urban areas with traditionally short grow seasons.

Texas-based Trader Joe's shoppers can find Kalera's leafy greens in Krunch, Butter and Frisée whole-head-sized varieties in the produce aisle for $2.99.

Boskovich Fresh Food Group’s subsidiary Fresh Prep LLC launched its next innovative retail line, Fair Earth Farms, to the industry this month with six SKUs. Fair Earth Farms will package organic salad kits and salad blends in plant-based, fully compostable bags, printed using water-based inks that will break down into rich, organic soil — this unique fully compostable packaging is patent pending. Building a new model for the future, Fair Earth Farms maintains that the foods we eat come from an earth we must nurture in return.  

Beyond ingredient variety, nutritional value, taste and ease of preparation, Dole Food Co. Inc. has added another selection criteria to the 12 recipes featured during its “Healthier by Dole” recipe series in May: The alignment of the stars.

On the heels of Gotham Greens’ 10th anniversary celebration, and as the company continues to expand its greenhouse footprint, Gotham Greens launched a new series of musical marketing partnerships featuring some of the most iconic bands and musicians that shape us and connect us to our communities.

Agricultural Research Service scientists have begun to uncover details underlying a pattern of seasonal E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to bagged Romaine lettuce.

After a challenging winter with weather complications that induced quality issues, the lettuce category appears brighter as it moves from the Yuma, AZ,  winter deal to California. The market is softening on prices and shippers are saying the quality is looking good.