SPECCX, an online marketplace, launched its groundbreaking platform designed to revolutionize the specialty crop industry. SPECCX’s unique technology facilitates direct transactions between farmers and buyers of specialty crops. Founded in 2022, SPECCX is committed to creating a more equitable and sustainable food system.

"Our platform empowers farmers by giving them the tools to negotiate direct sales and set terms for price, distance, quantity and delivery," said Lee Greer, founder of SPECCX. "Additionally, the technology creates new market opportunities while enhancing the economic welfare

Mediterranean Shipping Co. launched iReefer, which it said is the most advanced container monitoring system for reefer cargo. 

This solution allows customers to track and monitor their temperature-controlled shipments in real time, from anywhere in the world.

With iReefer, customers can receive real-time insights into their reefer shipments, including information on position, temperature, humidity and more. It is available via myMSC, the company’s proprietary e-business platform, or an API (Application Programming Interface).

MSC offers three iReefer packages with different features, so

Ever wonder where Bell peppers originated — and how did all those colored peppers emerge? What are the most popular colored Bell peppers?

Mankind has been eating peppers since around 7,500 B.C. The Bell peppers originated from Central and South America. They were cultivated for over 9,000 years and distributed throughout the world in the 1400s. In the early 1980s, farmers in the Netherlands started growing and shipping a variety of color peppers to the U.S. market.

Plant breeders used modern techniques to develop new colorful varieties of Bell peppers. Other than the common green Bell

The tariffs President Donald Trump planned to put in place on Canadian and Mexican goods have been delayed for a month, though duties on products from China went into effect just after midnight. In response China announced its own tariffs on U.S. goods would begin Feb. 10.

Initially a 25 percent duty was announced for all imports from Mexico as well as most goods from Canada, while Trump enacted his plans for a 10 percent tariff on goods from China. 

In order to delay the tariffs, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican soldiers on the border

Taylor Farms launched six new Chopped Salad Bowls. “Consumers know and love the Taylor Farms brand for our chopped kits” said Charis Neves, director innovation and product at Taylor Farms. “That delightful eating experience is available in a variety of product sizes to meet consumers wherever they are from our Chopped Kits to our Mini Chopped Kits and new Chopped Salad Bowls.”

“The dressings and delicious flavors are consistent across all platforms” added Chelsea Perkins, product manager at Taylor Farms. “Consumers can enjoy their favorite Taylor Farms chopped salad on the go, with crunchy

Chiquita launched its Pop by Nature 2.0 campaign, building on last year’s electric collaboration with Romero Britto. The company is taking its vibrant campaign to the next level with internationally acclaimed Argentinian artist and illustrator, Sebastian Curi.

Known for his playful and surreal pop-art style, Curi brings his unique creative flair to this year’s campaign, ensuring a fresh and lively twist. "The Pop by Nature 2.0 campaign cements Chiquita’s long-standing commitment to Pop Art, infusing the brand with bold colors, imaginative design and a tropical spirit,” said Juliana Furlan