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Study: 9 in 10 Canadians see no progress in food insecurity

According to the poll, 91% of Canadians think food insecurity is a persistent problem in Canada, a problem that 41% believe has worsened in the last decade.
June 19, 2017
Many Canadians have food insecurity on their minds, according to an Ipsos poll on food insecurity, health and poverty commissioned by Community Food Centres Canada.
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Viking Cold Solutions partners with Salt River Project, Bashas to deliver environmentally friendly thermal energy storage system

This project includes the installation of the Viking Cold Solutions’ TES system and 24/7 energy monitoring within Bashas' ice cream freezer at their distribution center.
June 19, 2017
Viking Cold Solutions, Houston, Texas, announced a collaboration with Salt River Project (SRP), Tempe, Ariz., to install and evaluate the performance of Viking Cold Solutions' environmentally friendly thermal energy storage (TES) system at Bashas' Phoenix, Ariz., distribution center.
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Kellogg invests in frozen smoothie company

Bright Greens' products can be found in select Whole Foods markets and more than 1,000 Kroger stores.
June 19, 2017
Kellogg Co., Battle Creek, Mich., raised a seed round led by eighteen94 capital, Kellogg’s venture capital arm, in Bright Greens.
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Amazon to acquire Whole Foods

Whole Foods Market will continue to operate stores under the Whole Foods Market brand and source from trusted vendors and partners around the world.
June 16, 2017
Amazon, Seattle, Wash., announced plans to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion.
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Study: Driverless trucks are the future

Automated road freight will save costs, reduce emissions and make roads safer, but the impact on driver jobs requires a managed transition, the study says.
June 16, 2017
Governments must consider ways to manage the transition to driverless trucks to avoid potential social disruption from job losses, says a new report published by the International Transport Forum (ITF), France.
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Ben E. Keith taps ESI Group to build Greenfield DC

Continued growth in this region made the 80-plus-acre site mutually beneficial for the city and Ben E. Keith.
June 15, 2017
Ben E. Keith, Fort Worth, Texas, tapped ESI Group USA, Hartland, Wis., to build its new 563,000-square-foot Greenfield food distribution center.
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FIU fabric research

Researchers use strip of fabric to find the freshness of oranges

The study showed the coated fabric can soak up the chemical compounds in the juice of an orange to show the ripeness – or freshness – of the fruit.
June 15, 2017
Scientists at Florida International University (FIU), Miami, Fla., found a quick and reliable way to test the freshness of fruit in the grocer’s produce section.
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