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BrightFarms, Roundy’s partner to build hydroponic greenhouse

The Chicagoland Greenhouse will grow over 1 million pounds of the freshest salad greens, herbs and tomatoes per year for Mariano's Chicagoland stores.
June 14, 2016
BrightFarms, New York, in partnership with Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc., a Kenosha, Wis.-based division of Kroger, and Bright Farms’ primary customer, announced plans to build a hydroponic greenhouse in Rochelle, Ill.
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Study: Millennial dads doing most of the grocery shopping

The study revealed that Millennial dads are spending the overall most time in the grocery aisles.
June 14, 2016
Ibotta, a Denver, Colo.-based mobile shopping app, released findings of a consumer shopping study that found a significant increase in grocery shopping among fathers.
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Study: Convenience store design impacts consumer perceptions, purchases of foodservice items

This study helps readers to understand how evolving consumer demands and preferences for prepared foods and beverages can be met through convenience store design, décor and layout.
June 14, 2016
Store design plays a crucial role in attracting customers and driving foodservice sales in convenience stores, according to “Food-Forward C-store Design,” a study produced by Chicago-based Technomic and Chute Gerdeman, a retail branding and design agency based in Columbus, Ohio.
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Study: Private label, healthy foods are top growth drivers

Respondents attributed this growth prediction to secular industry trends currently favoring private label and healthy/nutritious foods.
June 14, 2016
Most food and beverage companies anticipate a significant increase in sales this year, according to the 2016 annual U.S. Food & Beverage Industry Study, released by WeiserMazars LLP.
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Cushman & Wakefield’s industrial research team launches update on U.S. food manufacturing

In the period of 2011-2015, 1,691 food processing projects were announced, of which 1,033 were expansions and 658 were new projects.
June 13, 2016
The first installment of “Good Eats & More Treats: Food Manufacturing and the Changing American Table” takes a critical look at several significant components of this vital industry, which is a significant employer and a major user of industrial space.
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AAR study shows freight railroads greatly impact national, local economies

This report is said to be the first of its kind to quantify the sweeping impact of investments by Class I railroads with U.S. operations on the overall economy.
June 13, 2016
The study finds spending by the seven largest U.S. railroads created $274 billion in economic activity, generated nearly $33 billion in state and federal tax revenues and supported nearly 1.5 million jobs nationally in 2014 alone.
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McDonald's to move headquarters to downtown Chicago

The new headquarters will also house Hamburger University, providing a state-of-the-art learning center for the company's future leaders and employees.
June 13, 2016
McDonald's Corp., Oak Brook, Ill., announced plans to move of its corporate headquarters to downtown Chicago by the spring of 2018.
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TriMark acquires Adams-Burch

Adams-Burch is a wholesale distributor of foodservice equipment and supplies headquartered in Landover, Md.
June 13, 2016
TriMark USA, LLC, South Attleboro, Mass., acquired Adams-Burch, a wholesale distributor of foodservice equipment and supplies headquartered in Landover, Md.
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