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BrightFarms Abilene TX greenhouse

BrightFarms raises $55M in equity financing to fuel growth

BrightFarms builds and operates greenhouse farms near major metropolitan areas to provide supermarkets with a year-round supply of locally grown produce.
June 29, 2018
BrightFarms, Irvington, N.Y., secured $55 million in a Series D equity financing led by Cox Enterprises, Atlanta.
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Kroger Nuro vehicle

Kroger, Nuro partner to pilot autonomous delivery

Through this partnership, customers can place same-day delivery orders through Kroger's ClickList ordering system and Nuro's app.
June 28, 2018
The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, and Nuro, Mountain View, Calif., announced a new partnership to pilot an on-road, fully autonomous delivery experience.
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Tuna processor launches blockchain initiative

Pacifical will launch the platform in cooperation with Atato, a Thailand-based blockchain service provider, and powered by Ethereum’s blockchain smart contracts and IPFS decentralized storage, integrating with Pacifical’s traceability solutions.
June 28, 2018
Eight PNA Pacific Island nations and the associated Tokelau territory announced plans to launch a blockchain initiative covering all its MSC-certified sustainably caught tuna by end of July.
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Specialty Food Association creates Incubator Alley

The new Incubator Village features 11 U.S. incubators, showcasing 80 companies SFA has helped launch or grow.
June 28, 2018
Ten years ago, the Specialty Food Association (SFA), New York, began working with food incubators. Then, several of those incubators and their emerging companies evolved into Incubator Alley. Today, these incubators take on an expanded footprint and become Incubator Village.
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Arrive Logistics closes round of funding to expand HQs, markets, loyalty programs

In the next year, Arrive Logistics plans to onboard more sales employees, grow its IT development staff, expand its corporate headquarters, move into additional markets and implement loyalty programs for core carriers and customers.
June 27, 2018
Arrive Logistics, Austin, Texas, closed a significant round of funding led by Lead Edge Capital, a New York-based growth stage investment fund focused on software, internet and technology-enabled services.
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Augmented reality startup opens financing round

RE’FLEKT’s enterprise augmented and mixed reality ecosystem consists of a content creation platform and a remote expert solution for maintenance, training and operations.
June 27, 2018
RE’FLEKT, a San Francisco-based augmented reality startup, received $4.4 million investment from BASF Venture Capital, San Francisco.
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JMP Engineering is now JMP Solutions

The new name helps the company leverage leading-edge robotic technology and the Industrial Internet of Things.
June 27, 2018
JMP Engineering, London, announced that it will now be called JMP Solutions.
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tna Mexico training center

tna opens new office, training center in Mexico

Located in Santiago de Querétaro, the new office enables tna to accommodate its growing sales and technical support team and better respond to regional business growth.
June 27, 2018
tna, Dallas, Texas, opened a new office and training facility in Mexico, providing local food manufacturers with a range of new services and enhanced technical support.
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Kardex Remstar VLM Box

Kardex Remstar acquires SUMOBOX AB

With the addition of SUMOBOX, Kardex Remstar introduced VLM Box, a modular design concept.
June 27, 2018
Kardex Remstar, Westbrook, Maine, announced a new strategic partnership with SUMOBOX AB, a Sweden-based manufacturer of modular plastic containers.
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Study reveals growth in craft meats

The craft meats concept attracts investor interest in line with favorable demand trends.
June 27, 2018
The protein industry is experiencing extra "bite," as the concept of "craft meats" takes hold, according to the Consumer & Retail Insider, an industry report released by Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. (BGL), Chicago.
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