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The desire to pay more for healthier foods is growing stronger. That’s because up to 70% of consumers say they’re willing to pay a premium for food products in the natural, ethical, enhanced or “less of…” categories, according to “Consumer Health Claims 3.0: The Next Generation of Mindful Food Consumption,” a new survey from L.E.K. Consulting, Chicago.

The growth of the refrigerated transport market is attributed to the increased trading of perishable commodities at a global level, according to a report released by MarketsandMarkets, New York.

The Latin American (LATAM) frozen bakery market will surpass $5.7 billion by 2025, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc., Shelbyville, Del.

Cooltrax North America, Alpharetta, Ga., integrated its industrial IoT platform with CarrierWeb, Atlanta, where through the first phase of integration, Cooltrax and CarrierWeb customers can access critical product temperature data and driver logs using a single sign-in.

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), Austin, Texas, unveiled its Top Industry Issues report, which includes the list of the Top 10 critical issues facing the North American trucking industry.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., through its Smithfield Renewables, implemented a nationwide expansion of innovative projects designed to help reduce the company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 25% by 2025.

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc., Lake Oswego, Ore., and Saudi Railway Co. (SAR), Saudi Arabia, signed an agreement under which the parties will invest and generate $270 million investments in the Saudi rail industry.

Imperfect, San Francisco, opened a new distribution center in Baltimore, Md., helping the provider of imperfect fruits and vegetables become a national e-commerce player with the scale to impact food recovery coast-to-coast.

Check out this week's personnel shifts in the cold food and beverage space.