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Middleby to acquire Standex Cooking Solutions Group

Standex Cooking Solutions Group manufactures combination and convection ovens, fryers, ranges, food merchandisers and warmers.
February 28, 2019
The Middleby Corp., Elgin, Ill., entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Standex International’s Cooking Solutions Group.
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Study: 48% of robots shipped in 2018 were for food, beverage industry

The study shows 35,880 units were shipped in 2018, a 7% increase over 2017.
February 28, 2019
Robots shipped to North American companies in record numbers last year, according to a study released by Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Ann Arbor, Mich., in part with the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Study: Discount produce matches quality of traditional chains

• The study compared the color, cleanliness, freshness and firmness of fruits and vegetables in 14 dollar-discount stores to 40 traditional food outlets across the Las Vegas metro area.
February 28, 2019
A study released by University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), found that the quality of fruits and vegetables at dollar stores is just as good as regular grocery store produce.
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Study: Automation is key to retail’s future

Nearly all (99%) survey respondents admit to some kind of constant inventory problem.
February 28, 2019
Bossa Nova, a San Francisco-based data service provider for global retailers, announced new survey findings that uncover the chronic inventory problems affecting the retail industry.
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Walmart announces new plastic packaging waste reduction commitments

The new commitments enable Walmart executives to work with suppliers to expand efforts to improve the sustainability of its private brand product packaging, with an emphasis on increased recyclability.
February 27, 2019
Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., issued a new set of plastic waste reduction commitments by leveraging its massive private brand program.
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AAK acquires BD Foods

BD Foods boasts a portfolio of over 3,000 products sold to a wide range of customers, including restaurants, hotels, airlines, wholesalers and food manufacturers.
February 27, 2019
AAK, Sweden, acquired British foodservice company BD Foods, a producer of tailor-made meal accompaniments.
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