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Plenty Tigris vertical farm

Plenty debuts flavor-first vertical farm

Tigris will undergo a facility-level food safety certification pursuant to internationally-recognized third-party standards.
June 20, 2019
Plenty, South San Francisco, debuted its new farm, Tigris, designed for the best possible flavor while producing with extreme efficiency and cleanliness.
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Blue Diamond Growers Salinas warehouse

Blue Diamond Growers expands Salida, CA facility

The expansion includes a new bulk receiving warehouse that will store an additional 50 million pounds of almond meats, bringing the total number of bulk warehouses at the facility to eight.
June 20, 2019
Blue Diamond Growers, Sacramento, Calif., announced plans to expand the capabilities of its Salida, Calif., facility, what is said to be the largest almond receiving station in the world.
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Study: 6 in 10 operations decision makers plan warehouse automation to augment labor by 2024

Both automation and worker augmentation solutions will be a key focus for decision makers’ plans during the next five years.
June 20, 2019
Zebra Technologies Corp., Lincolnshire, Ill., announced the results of its “2024 Warehousing Vision Study,” which analyzes IT and operations decision makers’ current and planned strategies for modernizing their warehouses, distribution centers and fulfillment centers.
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FAT Brands acquires Elevation Burger

Elevation Burger was conceived as a grass-fed, free-range option that’s better for consumers and for the environment.
June 20, 2019
FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., Los Angeles, acquired Elevation Burger, Falls Church, Va., for $10 million.
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Report: Global sustainable investment assets reached $30T in 2018

The United States is the second largest region based on its value of sustainable investing assets.
June 20, 2019
The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), Washington, D.C., released its biennial Global Sustainable Investment Review 2018 report, showing that global sustainable investment assets reached $30.7 trillion at the start of 2018, a 34% increase from 2016.
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Report: Foodservice industry continues to make progress toward a more sustainable, plant-forward future

This year’s report points to continued efforts in public health, the environment and the business of food.
June 20, 2019
Chefs, food companies and foodservice operators are continuing to nudge consumer food choices in a more healthful, sustainable direction, according to the “7th Menus of Change Annual Report,” released by the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, N.Y., and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health—Department of Nutrition, Boston, Mass.
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Private investment firm acquires Global Transport Logistics, Am Trans Expedite, creates new logistics platform

This transaction brings together proprietary capacity and innovative solutions to create an evolutionary national logistics network focused on retail consolidation, LTL shipping and multimodal transportation brokerage.
June 20, 2019
Hudson Hill Capital, a New York-based private investment firm, acquired majority stakes in Global Transport Logistics, Inc. (GTLi), Glen Rock, N.J., and Am Trans Expedite, Inc., Addison, Ill., to form Fusion Transport, LLC, a newly established logistics holding company.
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GCCA opens office in South Africa

This location enriches GCCA's worldwide efforts to strengthen and develop the global temperature-controlled supply chain.
June 20, 2019
The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), Alexandria, Va., announced its newest regional office in Cape Town, South Africa.
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SFL Cos. New Building

SFL Cos. to move HQs to accommodate continued growth

The new office space supports SFL’s company growth strategy in current and future markets in the logistics industry.
June 20, 2019
SFL Cos. announced plans to move its Auburn Hills, Mich., headquarters to a new, larger space in downtown Rochester, Mich., to accommodate continued business growth, effective July 13.
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