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Report: U.S. grocery store openings increased 30% in 2018

By focusing their tech advancements around flexibility and convenience, grocers are positioned to have a strong 2019 in both physical and digital retail.

March 29, 2019

New grocery store openings were up 30% in 2018, with more than 17 million square feet of space added in the United States, according to the “Grocery Tracker 2019 report,” published by JLL, Chicago.

Study: Global plant-based meat market to reach $21.23B by 2025

North America held a significant share of the global plant-based meat market in 2018, due to the change in consumers’ lifestyles.

March 29, 2019

The global plant-based meat market was valued at approximately $11.92 billion in 2018, and is expected to generate around $21.23 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of around 8.6% between 2019-2025, according to a report published by Zion Market Research, New York.

Study: 50,000 warehouses to use robots by 2025

The rapid rate of adoption will be driven by the need for flexible, efficient and automated e-commerce fulfillment.

March 27, 2019

By 2025, over 4 million commercial robots will be installed in over 50,000 warehouses, up from just under 4,000 robotic warehouses in 2018, according to “Robotics in E-commerce Fulfillment,” a study produced by ABI Research, New York.

Vantage Point Logistics invests $2.5M to expand operations

The expansion will create 80 new operations, software development and technology jobs.

March 27, 2019

Vantage Point Logistics (VPL) announced plans to invest more than $2.5 million to expand its Columbus, Ohio, headquarters operations.

Port of Oakland’s yard cranes going hybrid to help clean air

Each crane is being equipped with batteries and new, smaller diesel backup engines.

March 27, 2019

The Port of Oakland, Oakland, Calif., announced plans to convert 13 diesel-powered yard cranes to hybrid power, resulting in an annual 45-ton reduction in diesel-related air pollutants.

Study evaluates how consumers view ordering desserts when dining away from home

The study found that consumers globally are attempting to balance dining out with a more holistic approach to health.

March 27, 2019

A new study from Culinary Visions, Chicago, takes a deep-dive into the psychology of choices made by consumers who are ordering desserts when dining away from home.

Bettcher Industries acquires Cantrell

With this acquisition, Bettcher Industries expands its presence in the poultry industry, including the ability to offer a wider range of equipment and system solutions to processors.

March 27, 2019

Bettcher Industries, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, acquired Cantrell, a Gainesville, Ga.-based manufacturer of equipment and systems for the poultry processing industry.

Report unveils 5 food trends shaping food industry in 2019

The proteins were also more approachable and less extreme, but some outliers appeared.

March 27, 2019

Culinary Tides, Inc., Tualatin, Ore., released its trends report, which outlines the Top 5 food trends shaping the food industry in 2019.

USPOULTRY, USAPEEC break ground on new office

The state-of-the-art facility will help the companies utilize shared services for efficiencies.

March 27, 2019

U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC), Stone Mountain, Ga., broke ground on an expansion to USPOULTRY’s existing offices in Tucker, Ga.