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Report finds grocery retailers not ready for advanced mobile experiences

The greatest barriers to their implementation include budget (64%), lack of internal resources (55%) and lack of executive buy-in (42%).
August 21, 2019
Retailers are not prepared to support the next wave of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots and augmented reality (AR), according to a report from WBR Insights, New York.
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Purdue University receives $10M to fund food safety lab, address global food safety

This program will develop initiatives to improve food safety in Bangladesh, Kenya, Ethiopia, Senegal, and Cambodia.
August 20, 2019
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., received $10 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington, D.C., to establish what is said to be the first-ever Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety (FSIL).
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Del Monte Pacific to restructure Del Monte Foods’ supply chain

As part of this supply chain restructuring, Del Monte will close and sell certain manufacturing operations.
August 20, 2019
Del Monte Pacific Ltd., Singapore, announced its intent to move to an asset-light strategy and divest production facilities of U.S. subsidiary Del Monte Foods, San Francisco.
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Greenbrier releases environmental, social, governance report

In recent years, Greenbrier has introduced sustainable designs, including the reduction of tare weight and implementing articulation in more of its product offerings.
August 20, 2019
The Greenbrier Cos., Inc., Lake Oswego, Ore., released its inaugural environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, which highlights its corporate social responsibility accomplishments.
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Mastronardi Produce, John Paul DeJoria launch world’s most technologically advanced indoor farming project

The newly formed company, Green International Ventures LLC, will make locally grown fresh produce more widely available around the globe via its proprietary advanced high-density farming system.
August 20, 2019
Mastronardi Produce Ltd., Canada, partnered with visionary John Paul DeJoria to develop what is said to be the world's largest and most technologically advanced indoor farming project.
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Study reveals widespread consumer distrust in meat, dairy industry

The report finds that milk, meat and dairy alternatives are growing, while meat is growing slowly and milk is in decline.
August 20, 2019
New research by The Hartman Group, Bellevue, Wash., uncovered that almost all consumers — whether they purchase plant-based foods or not — have some level of distrust in meat and dairy companies/producers.
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