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Food Delivery Startups Get A Tech Upgrade

Investors believe the category will spawn a number of billion dollar companies in Europe, described as “unicorns.”

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Are Barcodes Headed For Extinction?

Growing demand for more information about the products we buy could mean the end of the simple barcode - the blocks of black and white stripes that adorn most objects for sale and are scanned five billion times a day.

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Report: Amazon To Launch Pickup Service; Prime Now To Deliver Food In Seattle

Amazon is getting ready to launch Prime Now one-hour delivery in the Seattle area, as well as a completely new service called “Amazon Flex” that will deliver hot food from restaurants and a large selection of food and household items.

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Why Postmates Leads The Pack In The Growing Food Delivery Space

Postmates’ on-demand meal delivery service is now available in 30 U.S. cities, more than any other food delivery service.

Automated Fast Food Concept ‘Eatsa’ Launches In San Francisco

eatsa has launched in San Francisco, Calif. The outlet, which resembles an Apple store, provides an automated process for selecting and ordering meals.

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Uber Updates App To Focus More On Food Delivery

The company’s food delivery option, UberEATS, is appearing as a separate button in a latest update of the app in some cities.

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Supply Chain Visibility

Featured In Food Logistics: Internet-Based Technology Redefines F&B Supply Chain Operations

Data storage capacity continues to expand to allow the food supply chain to manage more data faster.

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Material Handling Equipment

Featured In Food Logistics: How Robotics Will Tackle Changing F&B Demands

Robots, specifically defined as machines that resemble humans and perform tasks on command, remain rare in f&b facilities in the U.S., but technology solutions continue to evolve, hastening robotic deployments.

AGVs such as the Swisslog AGV Pick are deploying for mixed case picking in more food warehouses.

Costs Weigh On Walmart's 2nd Quarter Profits; E-Commerce Plays A Key Role

The company lowered its fiscal year forecast for e-commerce sales growth from the mid-20-percent range to the mid-to-high teens, citing poor international performance.

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Large Selection of Barcode Labels

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Good Eggs Closes Los Angeles E-Commerce Operation, Stunning Food Providers

Even for producers who have multiple retail venues, the absence of Good Eggs’ influence and marketing prowess within the ever-evolving organic, local food scene is a big loss.

Good Eggs officials said it was forced to regroup its efforts due to missteps related to supply chain, logistics and e-commerce.

Risk/Compliance

Featured In Food Logistics: How Globalization Challenges The Food Supply Chain

While supply chain decision makers explore the various technologies that will enable improved safety practices, there are already some signs of progress.

Sanitation is especially important when stored product pests are found inside food processing equipment where pesticides use may be restricted.

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