Food Engineering, the sister publication of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods magazine, presents its 2019 Food Automation and Manufacturing (FA&M) Conference and Expo, scheduled to take place April 14-17 at the Doral Resort in Miami, Fla.

Robots shipped to North American companies in record numbers last year, according to a study released by Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Ann Arbor, Mich., in part with the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), Ann Arbor, Mich.

Friboi, the Brazil-based division of JBS S.A., Brazil, increased the average number of monthly laboratory analysis by 19.7% in 2018 to 63.3 thousand to drive ongoing development of its internal food quality and safety standards.

Festo US, Islandia, N.Y., announced plans to expand its Mason, Ohio, regional service center.

Soft Robotics, Bedford, Mass., released the mGrip, what is said to be the company’s first on-demand, modular automation system.

Nearly 85% of U.S. retailers haven’t completed the digitization processes (using a cloud-based platform with real-time visibility and automation capabilities) required to give them full control of their supply chain, according to new research released from Gravity Supply Chain Solutions, Chicago.

Elite Supply Chain Solutions, Hudson, Ohio, is changing its name to MH Engineered Solutions, effective Feb. 1, to better integrate with its parent company, MH Logistics.

Germany-based Eye Vision Technology (EVT), developed EyeVision 3D, which features a combination of different 3D sensors, such as automation technology or smart sensors, making it suitable for the inspection of fruits and vegetables.

DHL Supply Chain, a Westerville, Ohio-based division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, shared the top supply chain trends for 2019.

The Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program released by the Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C., analyzes the impact of automation on the U.S. workforce, examining data focused on the mix of industries, geographies and demographic groups nationwide.