The 128th IARW-WFLO Convention is dubbed the No. 1 event for executives of temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics companies and industry suppliers eager to advance the cold chain.
Products were selected based on uniqueness to the market, packaging enhancements, on-trend flavor profile, consumer need and better-for-you ingredients.
March 29, 2019
Voting is officially open for Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ seventh annual Best New Retail Products contest.
Plans call for reducing 96% of greenhouse gas emissions by unifying its suppliers, the raw materials used to create products and the manufacturing and transporting processes.
March 29, 2019
Target Corp., Minneapolis, announced goals to reducing its carbon footprint company-wide.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.