Foodshed.io, a mobile marketing app and logistics platform, continues to grow in linking local produce growers with buyers. The company performed well in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and in 2021 the operation is thriving to an even greater degree.

Last year the young company enjoyed having St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets Inc. as its primary retail client. Daniel Beckmann, CEO of the firm, credits Mike Tipton, vice president of Schnucks, for being highly cooperative and a central factor in boosting the firm’s early success.

“Schnucks took a chance in doing this” with Foodshed.io, he

Answering retailers’ calls for a safer and more consistent source of leafy greens, Revol Greens’ first quarter 2021 launch of new USDA Certified Organic Spring Mix, Green & Red Duo, and Romaine Crunch line has quickly sold out among new and existing customers. To meet growing product demand, the greenhouse lettuce grower is expanding its production capacity.

Revol Greens’ USDA Certified Organic products feature a newly developed and proprietary Plant FedOrganic fertilizer that is entirely free of animal byproducts.

“We knew that our Plant Fed nutrient source would meet a unique need in the

The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation announced the second cohort of its Innovation Fund. From a pool of more than 145 applicants, the Fund selected 10 startups to receive a total of $2.5 million in funding to launch innovative new consumer products made with surplus food or food byproducts and technologies to advance the upcycled food industry.

"Enabling early-stage innovation is critical to our mission to create more resilient communities that are free of hunger and waste," said Denise Osterhues, president of The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation. "The Innovation

Bucking a trend that reveals a decrease in the amount of land in the United States devoted to agriculture as well as a decline in the number of farms in the U.S., Fresh from the Start has acquired an additional 6,000 acres of land in O’Brien, FL, with plans to increase volume of some of its key crops.

Eric Scannelli, senior vice president of Hapco Farms, which along with Freshouse distributes Fresh from the Start branded product, said the company entered into a long-term lease agreement for the 6,000 plantable acres in O’Brien, located in northern Florida, midway between Tallahassee and

As part of its commitment to provide customers with fresh, healthy items at a great value, Stop & Shop has launched a pilot program for the Flashfood mobile app at four of its Worcester-area stores in Massachusetts. The free app gives shoppers access to exclusive deals on items, including produce, meat, seafood, dairy, deli and bakery, which are nearing their best-by date. In addition to offering great deals for customers, the app also helps Stop & Shop in its goal to reduce food waste by 50 percent by 2030. Stop & Shop is the first retailer in Massachusetts to offer the program.

“The

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on Fresh Produce Inc. in Dallas for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

Fresh Produce failed to pay $374,069 to 15 sellers for produce that was purchased, received and accepted in interstate and foreign commerce from May 2018 to August 2019. This is in violation of the PACA.

Fresh Produce cannot operate in the produce industry until April 16, 2023, and then only after they apply for and are issued a new PACA license by USDA. The company’s principal, Julio Nolasco, may not be employed by or affiliated with any PACA