FedEx Enters the Same-Day Delivery Race Through New OneRail Partnership
March 24, 2026 FedEx is expanding its delivery capabilities by teaming up with logistics technology company OneRail to introduce same-day shipping across its network. The move positions FedEx alongside major retailers and e-commerce players that are rapidly accelerating delivery speeds to meet growing consumer expectations. Through this partnership, retailers using FedEx will be able […]
Tropic Raises $105 Million Series C to Scale Commercial Rollout of Gene-Edited Tropical Crops
Danone announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Kate Farms, a fast-growing U.S. business and the #1 doctor-recommended plant-based brand in the U.S., offering a wide array of plant-based, organic nutrition products for both medical and everyday needs.
Fruitist rides healthy snacking wave with $150m raise: GLP-1 consumers buy more berries
Danone announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Kate Farms, a fast-growing U.S. business and the #1 doctor-recommended plant-based brand in the U.S., offering a wide array of plant-based, organic nutrition products for both medical and everyday needs.
Danone completes the acquisition of Kate Farms, enhancing its U.S. specialized nutrition offerings
Danone announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Kate Farms, a fast-growing U.S. business and the #1 doctor-recommended plant-based brand in the U.S., offering a wide array of plant-based, organic nutrition products for both medical and everyday needs.
OneRail Secures $42 Million Series C Investment to Drive Growth
ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OneRail, a leading provider of solutions in last mile omnichannel fulfillment, recently announced a strategic growth capital investment led by Los Angeles-based Aliment Capital, a global investment firm investing across […]
Jumbo Blueberry Grower Gets $1 Billion Valuation in Funding Round
Agriculture tech company Agrovision Corp. has raised $100 million for its farms growing blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and more— seizing on a broader trend of growth in US berry consumption. The funding round, led by […]
How The Bouqs Co. is expanding reach & same-day delivery with Whole Foods stores
Floral delivery company The Bouqs Co. is testing a new concept for selling its arrangements out of Whole Foods in three California locations. Beyond reaching more customers, the partnership helps Bouqs address a key challenge for its business: same-day delivery. Just ahead of Mother’s Day, Bouqs opened up its first shop-in-shop in a Whole Foods […]
Gene-Edited Salad Greens Are Coming to US Stores This Fall
Biotech giant Bayer plans to distribute mustard greens that have been genetically altered to make them less bitter to grocery stores across the country. Last year, startup Pairwise started selling the first food in the US made with Crispr technology: a new type of mustard greens with an adjusted flavor. But chances are, most consumers […]
Pairwise and Bayer Expand CRISPR Leafy Greens Market through Licensing Agreement
MAY 27, 2024 7:45:29 PM After successfully launching the first CRISPR food in North America, Pairwise is now licensing the leafy greens to the global agriculture company to carry its first consumer product forward at scale Durham, N.C., (May 28, 2024) – Pairwise, a company pioneering genetics-based innovation in food and agriculture, launched the first CRISPR food in […]
Sustainable Rice: How Tropic Uses Gene-Editing to Protect This Staple Crop From Climate Change
The Growing Need for More Sustainable Rice Production Rice is one of the largest grain crops, feeding nearly half the world’s population and accounting for over 20% of global calorie intake. Despite its widespread cultivation, with the biggest producers being China, India and Indonesia, production has peaked in recent years and this staple crop is facing more […]