Tanimura & Antle Launches Retail Pack for Artisan Baby Iceberg

February 15, 2022 Tanimura & Antle

Tanimura & Antle announced today the addition of a new item to their Artisan Family of specialty products, a 2 ct. retail pack of Artisan Baby Iceberg.  The Tanimura and Antle families have been growing, harvesting and shipping iceberg lettuce for nearly 100 years. Reinvigorating this category builds upon their legacy of being the industry’s best quality iceberg lettuce grower paired with their commitment to product innovation and sustainability.  

Green Life Farms Achieves Substantial Completion at Punta Gorda Facility

February 7, 2022 Green Life Farms

Green Life Farms has completed the process of optimizing the former Finn Farms facility in Punta Gorda, Florida, which Green Life Farms acquired in 2021 and incorporated into the Green Life Farms brand. The 250,000 square foot facility is now growing 11 different herb varieties, as well as Butterhead Lettuce, and is also configured to grow microgreens, baby leafy greens, and other varieties.

Food Lion Expands Hydroponic Produce Selection with Introduction of Vertical Roots Lettuce at 303 Stores

January 12, 2022 Vertical Roots

Vertical Roots, a leading U.S. vertical farm and consumer produce brand, is pleased to announce its new grocery retail partnership with Food Lion, bringing its fresh, flavorful, hydroponic lettuce to 303 Food Lion grocery stores across the Southeast. Vertical Roots is rapidly expanding its territory with produce now available at over 2,000 grocery stores in 13 states across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

City of Lockhart, TX Supports Iron Ox with Incentives for Expansive New Facility

January 5, 2022 Iron Ox

The City of Lockhart recently approved incentives for local expansion by Iron Ox, a farming innovation company with deep expertise in plant science, robotics and artificial intelligence. The incentives package includes a grant for utilities construction at the company’s planned one million-square-foot facility on 85 acres on Commerce Street. The project will bring jobs, revenues and other benefits to the City.

Research Project “Splash”: Successful Testing of New Disinfection Technology

December 3, 2021 KRONEN

Since 2019, along with the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomics (ATB Potsdam), Gartenfrisch Jung GmbH and the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Research and Technology e.V. (INP Greifswald) KRONEN has been working on developing an innovative washing process for fresh cut lettuce.