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Sysco acquires J & M Wholesale Meats, Imperio Foods

J & M Wholesale Meats and Imperio Foods, sister companies based out of Modesto, Calif., operate throughout northern California and Oregon.
April 12, 2019

Sysco Corp., Houston, Texas, acquired J & M Wholesale Meats and Imperio Foods, Inc. for approximately $44 million in combined annual sales.


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Albertsons to pilot increased transparency for Romaine lettuce

Albertsons, which operates nearly 2,300 stores across the United States, will pilot IBM Food Trust for tracing bulk Romaine lettuce from one of its distribution centers.
April 12, 2019
Albertsons Cos., Boise, Idaho, joined the blockchain-based IBM Food Trust network, North Castle, N.Y., to begin piloting technology designed to improve how food is traced from farm to store shelf.
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Study: U.S. sales of CBD products grew to $238M in 2018

A full 65% of natural and organic product manufacturers surveyed expect to launch new hemp-derived CBD products in the next 1-2 years.
April 11, 2019
U.S. sales of CBD and hemp oil products containing CBD reached $238 million in 2018, up 57% from 2017, according to a new study by New Hope Network’s Nutrition Business Journal, Boulder, Colo.
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Giant Eagle implements autonomous solution to transform consumer shopping experience

In the pilot program with Giant Eagle, Tally sends detailed data reports to store teams every 30 minutes that capture, report and analyze the state and availability of merchandise.
April 11, 2019
Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh, Pa., unveiled a pilot program with Simbe Robotics, San Francisco, to deploy Tally, the autonomous shelf auditing and inventory analytics solution, in the Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Akron, Ohio, areas.
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Hostess Brands to open Chicago hub

The corporate headquarters will remain in Kansas City, Mo.
April 11, 2019
Hostess Brands, Kansas City, Mo., announced plans to open a new corporate office in Chicago to serve as its new hub for marketing and category management.
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Urban Farmer expands HQ operations in Manteno, IL

The new production site supplements Urban Farmer’s original 50,000-square-foot headquarters and production facility.
April 11, 2019
Urban Farmer announced plans to expand its manufacturing headquarters property in Manteno, Ill.
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Study unveils what’s next in private brand innovation

As retail undergoes significant change, private brands are setting the pace for the rest of the industry.
April 11, 2019
Daymon, Stamford, Conn., released the latest edition of its “Private Brand Intelligence Report,” which delivers an inside look into the emerging trends and strategies of private brand programs.
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FA&M 2019 highlights the future of food manufacturing

FA&M brings food and beverage processors and suppliers together to gain valuable information on the latest trends and technologies in manufacturing, automation, sustainability and food safety.
April 11, 2019
Food Engineering, the sister publication of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods magazine, presents its 2019 Food Automation and Manufacturing (FA&M) Conference and Expo, scheduled to take place April 14-17 at the Doral Resort in Miami, Fla.
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