The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), Washington, D.C., awarded a $590,000 Seeding Solutions Grant to Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., to develop technology that provides consumers with a more accurate shelf-life predication for perishable products.

Wasteless, New York, introduced what is said to be the world’s first machine-learning solution for grocery stores.

The growth of the refrigerated transport market is attributed to the increased trading of perishable commodities at a global level, according to a report released by MarketsandMarkets, New York.

Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., announced plans to break ground on the company’s first high-tech distribution center for fresh and frozen groceries.

Grocery apps are some of the fastest-growing apps in the United States, according to an app usage forecast released by eMarketer, New York.

A M King, Charlotte, N.C., completed a cold storage distribution center in Jefferson, Ga., for ALDI Inc., Batavia, Ill.

A M King, Charlotte, N.C., completed the expansion of an existing food distribution facility for ALDI, Inc. in Frederick, Md.