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Report identifies top trends for the future of food

The United States and Canada mirror global trends that show people are more likely to think that their access to healthy and quality food will increase in the future.

December 6, 2018

A new report by Ipsos, New York, focuses on industry changes and the implications for a wide range of business sectors.

Cargill Protein opens new HQs

Crowdsourced solutions from employees guided the design of the 188,000-square-foot building.

December 6, 2018

Cargill Protein opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art North American protein headquarters in Wichita, Kan.

Farmstead raises $2.2M venture round, announces plans for expansion

Farmstead developed AI-powered predictive analytics models to accurately predict supply and demand in order to deliver fresh, local orders.

December 6, 2018

Farmstead raised an additional $2.2 million venture round from ARTIS Labs, San Francisco; Resolute Ventures, San Francisco; Y Combinator, Mountain View, Calif.; Red Dog Capital, San Francisco; and other investors, bringing the total raised to date to $7.5 million.

The global outlook on smart labels

With growing pressures to reduce food and packaging waste, any technology that helps the consumer make better decisions on food waste will always be well received.

December 6, 2018

Advanta, Vienna, Va., outlines which countries are at the forefront of smart labeling.

Farmstead to be first grocer to deliver groceries via autonomous vans

Udelv manufactures autonomous delivery vans

December 6, 2018

Farmstead, San Francisco, announced a partnership with Udelv, Burlingame, Calif., making it what is said to be one of the first grocers in the country to make deliveries using autonomous delivery vehicles.

Survey: Retailers making serious investments in supply chain efficiency

Research shows that retail winners are confidently investing in new data and technologies to improve their supply chain through better forecasting and execution.

December 6, 2018

Symphony RetailAI, Dallas, Texas, announced findings from its benchmark report, “Supply Chain Management 2018: In Service of the Customer.”

Middleby acquires Crown Food Service Equipment

Crown Food Service Equipment manufactures steam cooking equipment for the commercial foodservice industry.

December 6, 2018

The Middleby Corp., Elgin, Ill., acquired Crown Food Service Equipment Ltd., a Canada-based manufacturer of steam cooking equipment for the commercial foodservice industry.

Ecolab to acquire cleaning solutions provider

Holchem supplies hygiene and cleaning products and services for the food and beverage, foodservice and hospitality industries.

December 6, 2018

Ecolab Inc., St. Paul, Minn., acquired Holchem Group Ltd.

Harrison Poultry breaks ground on $72M feed mill

The project is projected to add more than 236 jobs immediately.

December 6, 2018

Harrison Poultry, Inc., Bethlehem, Ga., announced plans to construct a new $72 million chicken feed manufacturing facility and hatchery in Crawfordville, Ga.

Study: Grocery shoppers expect more from packaging in 2019

The study shows 68% of grocery shoppers say it is extremely or very important "to choose foods or beverages that are packaged responsibly."

December 5, 2018

Evergreen Packaging, Memphis, Tenn., released a white paper, "2019 Food and Beverage Packaging Trends," based on data from the annual EcoFocus Trend Study.