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Dot Transportation deploys pure-electric yard truck at California distribution center

Orange EV’s patent-pending technology is said to increase energy efficiency by more than 400% over traditional diesel systems.
April 24, 2019
Dot Transportation, Inc., a subsidiary of Dot Foods, Inc., Mt. Sterling, Ill., partnered with Orange EV, Riverside, Mo., to deploy Orange EV T-Series pure electric terminal truck at Dot’s distribution center in Modesto, Calif.
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Storage Battery Systems opens branch in Dallas

The Dallas branch designs and builds custom motive power batteries, among other services.
April 24, 2019
Storage Battery Systems, LLC (SBS), Menomonee Falls, Wis., opened a new full-service stocking branch in Dallas, Texas.
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Smithfield Foods, Roeslein Alternative Energy form JV to produce renewable energy

Monarch Bioenergy builds upon the first phase of Smithfield and RAE’s “manure-to-energy” project across nine Smithfield farms in northern Missouri.
April 24, 2019
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., and Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE), St. Louis, Mo., formed a joint venture called Monarch Bioenergy to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) across Smithfield’s hog farms in Missouri.
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Study: Restaurants brace for increased competition as emerging channels continue to expand

60% of respondents say that if their favorite food truck opened a restaurant, they would be likely to visit.
April 24, 2019
While usage of emerging channels is still low overall compared to traditional foodservice segments, strong appeal among younger consumers and continued nationwide expansion by these channels means increased competition for restaurants moving forward, according to “2019 Emerging Channels Consumer Trend Report.”
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Study: Home-delivered meal kits are greener than meals purchased at the grocery store

Pre-portioned ingredients and a streamlined supply chain lower the overall food loss and waste for meal kits compared to store-bought meals.
April 23, 2019
Meal kits have a lower overall carbon footprint than the same meals purchased at a grocery store, despite having more packaging, according to “Comparison of Life Cycle Environmental Impacts from Meal Kits and Grocery Store Meals,” a new study from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Study: 70% of consumers worry about the environment, but only 52% change what they buy

While nearly 80% of respondents would consider delayed shipping if the environmental benefit was clearly articulated, they are unlikely to settle for higher costs in exchange for environmental benefits.
April 23, 2019
Even as topics like climate change continue to make headlines, only 52% have shifted their purchase decisions, with 66% intending to shift within the year, according to “Earth Day 2019,” a study produced by A.T. Kearney, Chicago.
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Misfits Market moves into new refrigerated cold storage distribution center

This location will serve as the new headquarters and distribution center for its direct-to-customer produce delivery service throughout the East Coast.
April 23, 2019
Misfits Market, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., partnered with Tippman Innovation, Fort Worth, Texas, to transform an existing 140,800-square-foot distribution center in Pennsauken, N.J., into a state-of-the-art refrigerated and cold storage distribution hub for Misfits Market to manage and grow its East Coast operations.
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