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Food + Bits + Blocks

The bitcoin blockchain creates a faster, more efficient supply chain

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Innovative Technology Can Empower Your Supply Chain

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Walmart Battles Amazon With Free Shipping

Walmart launches a 3-month online sale to take on Amazon.com's "Prime Day," a highly publicized shopping event for members of Amazon Prime shipping and digital content service.

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Food Logistics Technology Alliance Forms In The U.K.

The Alliance, formed by TouchStar Technologies, Proteus Software and LPC International, will offer food and drink manufacturers, processors, distributors, wholesalers and retailers a one-stop-shop for a total logistics system solution.

Michigan Police Post Squirrel’s Mug Following Massive Walnut Heist

The Shelby Township, Mich., police posted a be-on-the-lookout on its Facebook page for the scoundrel who stole $128,000 worth of walnuts from a trailer in a storage lot.

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South Koreans Clamor For Potato Chips; Retailers Struggle To Meet Demand

Nearly a year after its launch, Honey Butter Chip remains a wildly popular and difficult-to-track-down snack in South Korea.

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Alibaba’s Ma: U.S. Entrepreneurs Can Expand Into China’s E-commerce Trade

The founder of Alibaba Jack Ma is visiting the U.S. to meet with potential American partners to discuss how they can work together to make it easier to sell more of their products to Chinese consumers.

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Food Industry Logistics: Trends That Matter

Dynamic consumer demand thrusts logistics into the spotlight as a critical competitive differentiator.

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Taco Bell Launches Delivery Service With DoorDash

The delivery service will be available in over 90 cities and more than 200 restaurants throughout the Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco Bay Area and Dallas regions.

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Featured In Food Logistics: Mobile Apps Evolve, Empowering Managers And Employees In The Food Supply Chain

VAI (Vormittag Associates Inc.)

While mobile networks are largely in their infancy, the f&b supply chain including growers, processors, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, carriers and 3PLs are all finding mobile management makes them more productive.

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Featured In Food Logistics: How To Prepare For A Warehouse Technology Upgrade

The rise of e-commerce has already significantly altered the way companies fulfill orders, so companies are taking steps to modernize both their warehouse technology and their warehouse infrastructure to keep up with these changes.

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A Three-Year Payback On An Automation Installation?

viastore systems, Inc.

Depending on the level of automated system installed and the specific circumstances surrounding an operation’s current mode of operation, an investment in automated material handling systems and technologies could produce a three-year ROI.

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