food waste
Full Harvest expands online to all Grade 1 produce
Full Harvest, a leader in the battle against food waste, is expanding beyond surplus to all U.S. Department of Agriculture Grade 1 produce on its online marketplace for commercial buyers and sellers. Solving the food... more »
Grants seek to measure household food waste
Three universities will be targeting household food waste through $2 million in grants designed to research consumer behavior, supply chain disruptions and other factors leading to food waste. The Foundation for Food & Agricultural Research... more »
AgroFresh Solutions to merge with Paine Schwartz Partners affiliate
AgroFresh Solutions Inc. has entered into a definitive merger agreement with investment funds affiliated with Paine Schwartz Partners, a global leader in sustainable food chain investing. The investment funds will acquire all of AgroFresh’s outstanding... more »
Clarifruit raises $12 million to reduce food waste
Clarifruit, an Israeli company developing an automated quality control software platform for the fruit and vegetable supply chain, has raised $12 million to reduce waste in the fruit and vegetable industry. The $900 billion annual... more »
USDA seeks drop in food losses, waste
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to feature the newest food loss and waste mitigation technologies at the second virtual Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair. The Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair is from... more »
Nabaco adds produce industry expert to board of directors
Craig Stephen, a senior leader and advisor in the consumer food and produce industry, has joined the board of directors and advisory board for Nabaco® Inc. Nabaco manufactures a revolutionary safe and edible coating that extends... more »
AgroFresh, Novozymes partnership addresses post-harvest freshness
Biotech company Novozymes and post-harvest freshness solutions provider AgroFresh are forming a research and commercialization partnership. Through the partnership, the companies will be developing products that can improve post-harvest food quality and minimize waste by... more »
Strella Biotechnologies secures investor funding
Strella Biotechnology Inc., developer of proprietary produce sensor technology designed to reduce food waste and improve quality, has closed a Series A funding round totaling $8 million. The oversubscribed round was led by Millennium New... more »
