USA – AeroFarms, a prominent supplier of microgreens in the United States and a Certified B Corporation, has developed a patented technology to grow nutrient-dense microgreens on a large scale. The innovation, which has now been fully commercialized, addresses...
USA – Retailers in the United States are ramping up imports as they prepare for potential tariff increases under the incoming Trump administration. With fears of higher costs and possible disruptions, US retailers are increasing container volumes, particularly...
UK – Nadorcott Protection (NCP), an organization dedicated to safeguarding the intellectual property rights of the Nadorcott mandarin variety, has initiated legal proceedings against another prominent UK supermarket. This marks the second such case in the UK,...
SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia-based agritech startup Nabt has secured SAR 5.63 million (USD 1.5 million) in a seed funding round led by Merak Capital, a technology-focused investment firm, alongside support from angel investors. This capital injection will accelerate...
INDIA – Online food delivery and aggregator platform Swiggy has introduced a new initiative known as the ‘Swiggy Seal’ across 650 cities in India to enhance food quality standards and promote better hygiene practices among its restaurant partners. The initiative was...
AUSTRALIA – Australia’s largest grocery chains, Woolworths and Coles, are under investigation by the Anti-Dumping Commission following claims from domestic tomato producer SPC, who alleges that cheap Italian tomato imports are harming local farmers and...
USA – Fresh Thyme Market has announced the expansion of Afresh Store Ordering, the AI-driven system for fresh food management, to its deli and prepared foods departments. This development marks an important step in the retailer’s ongoing efforts to enhance...
UK – Sainsbury’s has made a pioneering move by becoming the first UK supermarket to offer mushrooms grown without the use of peat, marking a significant step towards sustainability in the industry. The new mushrooms, labeled with the ‘Grown without...
NAMIBIA – Namibian start-up, Fudlink, is gearing up to introduce a mobile application designed to reshape agricultural trade in the country. The app will be pre-launched at the Windhoek Agricultural and Livestock Show 2024, according to the company’s founder,...