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Lineage Logistics acquires 2 facilities from Van Soest Coldstores, expands global presence in Europe

Lineage acquired Van Soest’s facilities in Venlo, Netherlands, and Rijkevorsel, Belgium, to complement its existing presence in both countries.

September 20, 2019

Lineage Logistics, LLC, Novi, Mich., acquired two facilities from Van Soest Coldstores, a Netherlands-based provider of the storage and transfer of cooled and deep-frozen food products.

Simple Feast closes Series B funding to help fight climate change

The company is constantly innovating to improve the sustainability of its product.

September 20, 2019

Simple Feast, Denmark, raised a substantial investment from a combination of U.S. and European funds in its recent Series B.

Study: Chocolate milk outperforms sports drink in strength test among young athletes

Chocolate milk was shown to have a more positive effect on strength development – demonstrating that it is an appropriate post-exercise recovery drink for adolescents.

September 20, 2019

In what is said to be the first-ever field-based study of high school athletes recovering post workout, chocolate milk outperformed commercial sports drinks by a net strength difference of 6.7%.

Advanced Dynamics invests £250,000 to help expand filling, labeling demand

The investment will create more than 20 new jobs, and implements a new enterprise resource planning system.

September 20, 2019

Advanced Dynamics Ltd., UK, announced a further investment of around £250,000 to its Bradford, UK-based facility to help meet filling and labeling demand.

Manhattan Associates opens new facility in India

The 26-acre campus offers a health and fitness center, a wide range of dining options, a retail plaza, hotel, apartments and a conference center.

September 20, 2019

Manhattan Associates Inc., Atlanta, opened a new facility in Brigade Tech Gardens in Bangalore, India.

QIMA acquires World Quality Services

WQS provides third-party certification, auditing and inspection services across the whole food chain, from farm to retail.

September 20, 2019

QIMA, a Hong Kong-based provider of quality control and supply chain compliance solutions, acquired World Quality Services (WQS), a Charlotte, N.C.-based provider of food certification, audit and training services.

Report: Global sales of robots hit $16.5B in 2018

Logistics systems, such as autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) represent 41% of all units sold, followed by inspection and maintenance robots (39%).

September 20, 2019

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR), Germany, released its annual World Robotics Report, which showed an annual global sales value of $16.5 billion in 2018.

Ahold Delhaize USA brands announce commitment to sustainable chemistry, transparent products, recyclable packaging

Ahold Delhaize USA’s companies adopted a host of sustainable chemistry practices.

September 20, 2019

Ahold Delhaize USA, Salisbury, N.C., announced that each of its local brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, GIANT/MARTIN’S, Hannaford, Peapod and Stop & Shop, and its U.S. services company, Retail Business Services–implemented a new sustainable chemistry commitment.

Retail Business Services commits to removing artificial ingredients from private brands by 2025

This move includes removing synthetic colors, artificial flavors, artificial preservatives, artificial sweeteners, MSGs and high-fructose corn syrup.

September 20, 2019

Retail Business Services, the services company of Ahold Delhaize USA, Salisbury, N.C., announced a commitment to make its private brand products to Food Lion, Giant Food, GIANT/MARTIN’S, Hannaford, Peapod and Stop & Shop cleaner and more natural by 2025.

FarmWise raises $14.5M to sustainably farm crops using robots

FarmWise's autonomous, AI-enabled robots perform a variety of farming functions.

September 20, 2019

FarmWise, San Francisco, raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Calibrate Ventures, Pasadena, Calif.

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Lineage Logistics acquires 2 facilities from Van Soest Coldstores, expands global presence in Europe

Simple Feast closes Series B funding to help fight climate change

Study: Chocolate milk outperforms sports drink in strength test among young athletes

Advanced Dynamics invests £250,000 to help expand filling, labeling demand

Manhattan Associates opens new facility in India

QIMA acquires World Quality Services

Report: Global sales of robots hit $16.5B in 2018

Ahold Delhaize USA brands announce commitment to sustainable chemistry, transparent products, recyclable packaging

Retail Business Services commits to removing artificial ingredients from private brands by 2025

FarmWise raises $14.5M to sustainably farm crops using robots

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