Hy-Vee, West Des Moines, Iowa, launched Flashfood, what is said to be the first and only mobile app that partners with grocers to help reduce food waste by allowing shoppers to browse and purchase food items approaching their “best before” date at significantly reduced prices.

US Foods Holding Corp., Rosemont, Ill., broke ground on the expansion of the company’s F. Christiana facility in Marrero, La.

Euromonitor International, UK, launched the Top 10 Global Consumer Trends 2019, which reveals this year’s emerging trends.

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

OriginClear Inc., Los Angeles, completed development and testing of AOxPlus, a patent-pending method to produce hydroxyl radicals in large quantities to treat highly-contaminated wastewater.

Property development company Beladon, Holland, developed a floating dairy farm.

About 94% of Americans admit to throwing food away at home, according to a new national survey by the American Dairy Association Mideast, Columbus, Ohio.

Lincoln Agritech Ltd., New Zealand, partnered with CertusBio, also based in New Zealand, to develop a robust, automated biosensor capable of continuous monitoring in commercial operating conditions.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., announced a key step toward achieving zero-waste-to-landfill status across its North Carolina processing facilities.