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Augmenta autonomous crop management

Augmenta raises $2.5M seed round to expand operations in North America

Augmenta manufactures state-of-the-art multispectral camera system retrofits to existing agricultural machinery like tractors, sprayers or spreaders.
October 22, 2019
Augmenta, France, completed a $2.5 million seed financing round led by San Francisco-based Hardware Club and Athens-based Marathon Venture Capital.
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Marks & Spencer, infarm partner to bring urban farming to London stores

Infarm’s farming technology combines highly efficient vertical farming units with IoT technologies and machine learning to deliver a controlled eco-system.
October 22, 2019
Marks & Spencer (M&S), London, partnered with infarm, Berlin, to deliver a range of fresh produce grown and harvested in a selection of M&S’ London stores.
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Hortau predictive global monitoring tool for crop production

Gestion AgrIA receives investment to develop first predictive global monitoring tool for crop production

Hortau and its partners have been working since late 2017 on developing what is said to be the first predictive and global monitoring tool for crop production.
October 22, 2019
Gestion AgrIA, Canada, received a $4.7 million financial contribution from the Government of Quebec through the Green Fund to complete a key research project designed to help growers boost their productivity while significantly reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Inmar acquires ownerIQ

With the acquisition of ownerIQ, retailer partners will have access to sets of data and promotions management tools to service and support new retail ad businesses at scale.
October 22, 2019
Inmar, Winston-Salem, N.C., acquired ownerIQ, Boston, to offer retailers fully integrated technology to power their digital media network.
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Retail Business Services opens fresh foods processing facility

Production of fresh products includes items for area grocery stores like leaf, grain and pasta salads, sandwiches, wraps and other products found in deli or grab-and-go sections.
October 22, 2019
Retail Business Services, a services company of Ahold Delhaize USA, Carlisle, Pa., opened the doors to a new fresh foods processing facility in North Kingstown, R.I.
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Upfield Group B.V. acquires Arivia

The combination of Arivia's brand and product proposition and Upfield's brand marketing expertise, infrastructure and worldwide distribution network will create a unique opportunity to accelerate growth of the plant-based cheese segment globally.
October 22, 2019
Upfield Group B.V., Amsterdam, announced that one of its group companies, Upfield Europe B.V., announced plans to acquire Arivia S.A., a Greece-based producer of plant-based cheese.
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Thai Union creates venture fund to drive food-tech innovation

The fund will focus on three strategic areas—alternative protein, functional nutrition and value chain technology.
October 22, 2019
Thai Union Group PCL, Bangkok, created a $30 million venture fund for investments in innovative companies developing breakthrough technologies in food-tech.
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Tosca to acquire Polymer Logistics

The acquisition of Polymer will expand Tosca's geographic reach and increase its product portfolio.
October 22, 2019
Tosca, Atlanta, announced plans to acquire Polymer Logistics, Tampa, Fla., from a consortium of private investors.
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