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Walmart to create Angus beef supply chain

The retailer’s new supply chain effort will create a steady demand for ranchers and feed yards offering stability in the marketplace.

April 25, 2019

Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., announced its entry into the beef industry, developing an end-to-end supply chain for Angus beef.

Walmart to deploy automated assistants

The company announced plans to become more automated and robotic.

April 10, 2019

Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., has been pioneering new technologies to minimize the time an associate spends on repetitive tasks like cleaning floors or checking inventory on a shelf.

Walmart announces new plastic packaging waste reduction commitments

The new commitments enable Walmart executives to work with suppliers to expand efforts to improve the sustainability of its private brand product packaging, with an emphasis on increased recyclability.

February 27, 2019

Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., issued a new set of plastic waste reduction commitments by leveraging its massive private brand program.

Walmart acquires Aspectiva

Aspectiva will join Walmart’s Store N° 8, the incubation arm launched in 2017.

February 26, 2019

Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., acquired Aspectiva, an Israel-based provider of machine learning techniques and natural language processing capabilities, to further enhance the end-to-end shopping experience.

Walmart to build high-tech consolidation center

The center is said to be the first in Walmart’s supply chain to receive, sort and ship freight.

January 16, 2019

Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., announced plans to build a 340,000-square-foot, high-tech consolidation center in Colton, Calif.

Walmart tests fry cook robot for in-store delis

The robotic kitchen assistant is designed to do the mundane, repetitive tasks to allow associates to focus on other tasks like assisting customers and prepping other foods.

December 11, 2018

Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., is testing a fry cook robot named Flippy at its in-store deli counters.

Graycor opens office in CA

The office provides a base of operations to support the company’s growing light commercial industrial portfolio.

November 13, 2018

Graycor Construction Co., Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., opened the doors to a new office in Bakersfield, Calif., to serve existing and prospective clients throughout the San Joaquin Valley (SJV).

Cargill, Walmart announce first virtual power purchase agreement in S.D.

The agreement supports Cargill’s commitment to increase its use of renewable energy sources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

October 29, 2018

Cargill, Minneapolis, today announced a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Geronimo Energy, Edina, Minn., where Cargill will buy 50 megawatts (MW) of wind power from Geronimo Energy’s 200MW Crocker Wind Farm project.

Walmart announces new high-tech grocery distribution center

The new high-tech distribution center is scheduled to move 40% more product than a traditional distribution center.

October 19, 2018

Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., announced plans to break ground on the company’s first high-tech distribution center for fresh and frozen groceries.

Unilever, Walmart announce forest sustainability initiatives

With this partnership, Walmart and Unilever are advancing an innovative new approach to help companies meet their climate goals.

September 27, 2018

Unilever, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., announced plans to commit to supporting work in Sabah, Malaysia, as part to achieve a deforestation-free supply chain and further reduce emissions.