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JBS USA commits to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, water, electricity, natural gas

In 2017, JBS USA reduced the intensity of its water use by 6.2%, natural gas by 6.3%, electricity by 5.2% and greenhouse gas emissions by 7.6%, compared to 2016.
April 11, 2018
JBS USA, Greeley, Colo., released its 2017 Sustainability Report, which details JBS USA’s environmental, social and economic achievements in 2017, and 2020 Sustainability Targets, which establish a clear path for future sustainable progress.
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MHI releases annual supply chain industry report

Eleven technologies work together to create NextGen supply chains that are digital, on-demand and always-on.
April 11, 2018
In this fifth annual survey report on supply chain innovation, MHI, Charlotte, N.J., and Deloitte Consulting LLP, New York, teamed up to better understand the critical shift toward next-generation (NextGen) digital supply chains.
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Perdue invests $42M in cook plant expansion

Perdue Farms will install a third cooking line to occupy 30,000 square feet at the facility.
April 11, 2018
Perdue Farms, Salisbury, Md., invested $42 million to expand its cooking operation in Perry, Ga.
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TMW integrates fleet maintenance parts ordering module with Navistar’s parts information system

Through the integration, Navistar customers with TMW’s TMT Fleet Maintenance software can send electronic purchase orders directly to Navistar instead of using email, fax, phone or other traditional methods to order parts.
April 10, 2018
TMW, Cleveland, Ohio, announced the integration of its TMT Fleet Maintenance Purchase Order module with the OnCommand Connection/Part Information System from Navistar International, Lisle, Ill.
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JBS USA invests in innovation center at Colorado State University

The state-of-the-art facility will enrich CSU’s teaching and research in meat sciences, as well as offer a space for industry collaboration through continuing education and training, equipment development and testing.
April 10, 2018
JBS USA, Greeley, Colo., invested $12.5 million in building the JBS Global Food Innovation Center in Honor of Gary & Kay Smith at the Colorado State University (CSU), Fort Collins, Colo.
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Tompkins Robotics partners with RightHand Robotics to develop portable material handling systems

The collaboration will combine t-Sort and RightPick.
April 10, 2018
Tompkins Robotics, a Raleigh, N.C.-based division of Tompkins International, and RightHand Robotics, Somerville, Mass., announced a collaboration that will combine t-Sort, what is dubbed to be the world’s first portable, automated sortation system, with RightPick, a robotic piece-picking system, to provide flexibility and throughput for e-commerce and omni-channel fulfillment.
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Leprino Foods to expand dairy processing plant

The Roswell plant produces dairy-based products, including mozzarella cheese, whey protein, lactose and more.
April 10, 2018
Leprino Foods Co., Denver, Colo., announced plans to invest over $15 million to expand its Roswell, N.M., manufacturing facility.
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Transparent test patch signals contamination as it happens

The new technology has the potential to replace the traditional “best before” date on food and drinks.
April 10, 2018
Researchers from McMaster University, Canada, developed a test to bring certainty to whether meat and other foods are safe to eat or need to be thrown out.
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