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Study reveals continued growth in flexible packaging

The food industry remains the largest user of flexible packaging, accounting for nearly 50% of the circulation.
June 24, 2019
Increasing consumer demands for convenient packages coupled with an industry-wide push for sustainable shelf-ready designs has the global flexible packaging market poised to eclipse the $290 billion mark by 2023, according to “Flexible Packaging Market Assessment,” a report presented by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, Reston, Va.
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FoodChain ID acquires Decernis

Decernis delivers global compliance and risk management systems and services.
June 24, 2019
FoodChain ID, a Fairfield, Iowa-based portfolio company of Paine Schwartz Partners, LLC portfolio company, acquired Decernis LLC, Washington, D.C.
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Insight Enterprises to acquire PCM

The combination of the two organizations extends positions Insight’s businesses for future growth, transforming and securing data platforms.
June 24, 2019
Insight Enterprises, Tempe, Ariz., announced plans to acquire PCM, Inc., El Segundo, Calif.
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Study reveals the digital transformation of procurement is progressing

The report explores the trends and challenges shaping the future of emerging technologies and how digital innovation is shaping the future of procurement.
June 24, 2019
A new survey presented by the University of Mannheim Business School, Germany, shows that companies see high impact of digital transformation for procurement.
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Plenty debuts flavor-first vertical farm

Tigris will undergo a facility-level food safety certification pursuant to internationally-recognized third-party standards.
June 20, 2019
Plenty, South San Francisco, debuted its new farm, Tigris, designed for the best possible flavor while producing with extreme efficiency and cleanliness.
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Blue Diamond Growers expands Salida, CA facility

The expansion includes a new bulk receiving warehouse that will store an additional 50 million pounds of almond meats, bringing the total number of bulk warehouses at the facility to eight.
June 20, 2019
Blue Diamond Growers, Sacramento, Calif., announced plans to expand the capabilities of its Salida, Calif., facility, what is said to be the largest almond receiving station in the world.
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Study: 6 in 10 operations decision makers plan warehouse automation to augment labor by 2024

Both automation and worker augmentation solutions will be a key focus for decision makers’ plans during the next five years.
June 20, 2019
Zebra Technologies Corp., Lincolnshire, Ill., announced the results of its “2024 Warehousing Vision Study,” which analyzes IT and operations decision makers’ current and planned strategies for modernizing their warehouses, distribution centers and fulfillment centers.
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FAT Brands acquires Elevation Burger

Elevation Burger was conceived as a grass-fed, free-range option that’s better for consumers and for the environment.
June 20, 2019
FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., Los Angeles, acquired Elevation Burger, Falls Church, Va., for $10 million.
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Report: Global sustainable investment assets reached $30T in 2018

The United States is the second largest region based on its value of sustainable investing assets.
June 20, 2019
The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), Washington, D.C., released its biennial Global Sustainable Investment Review 2018 report, showing that global sustainable investment assets reached $30.7 trillion at the start of 2018, a 34% increase from 2016.
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