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Polykar to open plant in Edmonton, Alberta

This second facility will add 30 million pounds of production capacity to all product lines.

September 17, 2019

Polykar, Canada, announced plans to construct a new state-of-the-art plant in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Study reveals more Americans buy meat alternatives

The percentage of occasional meat purchasers represents the flexitarians who are choosing to cut down on their meat intake in favor of a healthier lifestyle.

September 17, 2019

Two-thirds of Americans now admit to buying meat alternatives, according to consumer research conducted by Innova Market Insights, The Netherlands.

Report reveals major disruption in food, agriculture in next decade

The report details the way different parts of the cow (meat, milk, collagen and leather) and the markets they serve will be disrupted separately and concurrently by different technologies and business-model innovations.

September 17, 2019

By 2030, the dairy and cattle industries will have collapsed, as animal-derived foods are replaced by modern equivalents, and the rest of the livestock industry will suffer a similar fate, according to a report released by RethinkX.

USWTE Green Industrial Fund to establish waste-to-energy facilities

The funds will be used to leverage and expand U.S. WTE technologies that eliminate waste.

September 17, 2019

USWTE Green Industrial Fund, Seattle, Wash., announced plans to seek ozone investors to establish waste-to-energy (WTE) projects in the Qualified Opportunity Zones throughout the United States.

Mars Seeds of Change Accelerator welcomes ForaButter

ForaButter’s plant-based butter behaves just like traditional butter, but with a 25% improved carbon footprint.

September 17, 2019

Mars, Inc., McLean, Va., invited ForaButter (formerly FabaButter), Brooklyn, N.Y., to join its SEEDS of CHANGE accelerator.

AIT Worldwide Logistics Boston office relocates across Chelsea River

The new location is 30% larger than the previous site, and features more private offices and conference rooms.

September 17, 2019

AIT Worldwide Logistics, Itasca, Ill., moved its Boston station and the 13 employees from East Boston to a new, larger location in Chelsea, Mass.

Study: 59% of Millennials find autonomous delivery appealing

The survey found only 28% of boomers and 14% of the silent generation consumers found autonomous delivery to be either very appealing or somewhat appealing, compared with Millennials (59%) and generation Z consumers (56%).

September 16, 2019

Millennials worldwide are ready to try autonomous delivery, with 59% of consumers finding the concept either very or somewhat appealing, according to research conducted by GlobalData, UK.

SICK opens Industry 4.0-ready production facility

The 4.0 NOW Factory boasts robots and employees working side-by-side to produce SICK sensors.

September 16, 2019

SICK, Inc., Minneapolis, opened what is said to be the first Industry 4.0-ready digital plant in Freiburg, Germany.

Study: Frozen potato market estimated to reach $60,109.5M by 2022

North America is also expected to emerge as the second most lucrative market in the global frozen potato market.

September 16, 2019

The global frozen potato market is expected to register 4% CAGR during the forecast period 2017-2022, according to the latest report by Fact.MR, Rockville, Md.

Fresh Direct Produce acquires Islands West Manufacturing

Islands West is a family-owned wholesaler of produce, processed fruits, dried spices and fresh-cut vegetables.

September 13, 2019

HKW, a Hammond, Ky.-based middle-market private equity firm, and its portfolio company, Fresh Direct Produce, Ltd., Canada, acquired Islands West Manufacturing, Ltd., also based in Canada.