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Navigating the Food Distribution Landscape
Here are the challenges and opportunities that characterize food distribution and practical strategies to help businesses effectively address evolving consumer demands.
Last-Mile
The Roadmap to Adopting Gig Work Begins with Technology
Emerging Technologies
Balancing High-Tech Efficiency and Human Touch in Restaurant Management
Foodservice
How Embracing Change is the Recipe for Success in Foodservice
AI/AR
How AI Answers Restaurant Industry’s Most Pressing Challenges
Cold Chain
Are Logistics Solutions for Perishable Products Time Bound?
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3PL/4PL
Nominations Open for 2024 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award
3PLs and cold storage providers remain a key puzzle piece to building and nurturing partnerships, cultivating resilience and helping companies in the cold food space overcome supply chain disruptions. Submissions close March 22.
Webinars
SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain
June 4, 2024
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Register now to hear from experts about the State of Today’s Supply Chains through topics revolve around Warehouse Automation, Generative AI, Automation, Electrification, Company Culture and more.
Supply Chain Visibility
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Disrupting Supply Chain Disruptions
Supply chain rock stars are the backbone of the cold food chain. Meet the winner's of this year's Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.
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AI/AR
AI Solution to Streamline Order Management in Foodservice
Choco AI auto-captures voicemail and email orders around the clock, translating them into a standardized digital format and integrating them into the supplier’s existing ERP system in real-time.
Design-Build
5 Reasons F&B Industrial Development is Shifting to the Southeast
As restaurant and grocery industrial users seek out new territory to expand operations, multiple states have become a haven for development due to a few key factors. Here are the Top 5 draws.
Cold Storage
Lineage Logistics Acquires 8 Facilities from Burris Logistics, Strengthens Direct-to-Consumer Fulfillment Operations
Lineage Logistics acquired eight facilities from Burris Logistics, adding nearly 1.3 million square feet of capacity and approximately 115,000 pallet positions across facilities.
Regulations
Alexis Asks: Sugarflation and the Future of the Holiday Season
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. With the sugar shortage on the rise and the holidays fast approaching, the supply chain is bracing for impact in the wake of demand.
Professional Development
Women in Supply Chain: What They're Doing Matters to the Future of Supply Chains
This year's award took in over 400 submissions, the highest amount of applications for this award. This is because what these winners are doing matters to the future of supply chains.
Foodservice
UniPro Foodservice to Acquire Legacy Foodservice Alliance
The Legacy Foodservice Alliance acquisition is said to create new member/supplier relationships and create general marketplace efficiencies.
Sponsored
Delegate your B2B integration to a market leader to simplify your exchanges
Cloud-based SaaS EDI allows the enterprise to focus on their core operations to focus on what matters most. Generix EDI SaaS supports all forms of electronic exchanges, connecting you to your wider ecosystem of customers, suppliers, and partners.
AI/AR
4 Ways AI Can Help Food and Convenience Distributors
By adopting AI technology, your food and convenience distribution company can quickly earn loyal customers in a challenging market.
Webinars
AI in Unexpected Places: Applications for Cold Chain Temperature Management
August 29, 2023
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From predicting potential temperature excursions, to making pro-active adjustments, AI and predictive analytics are revolutionizing how we monitor, control, and optimize the transportation of perishable goods.
AI/AR
Revolutionizing Quick-Service Restaurants with Low-Code Magic
By embracing low-code, QSRs can wave their magic wands and conjure up an ecosystem that delights customers, optimizes operations, and propels them to the forefront of the industry.
Risk/Compliance
How the Food Industry is Bouncing Back Following Years of Disruptions
The businesses that do implement creative changes and collaborate with suppliers are realizing the positive impact that recent events can have on their products, supplies, and costs – and ultimately, profit margins.
Software & Technology
SymphonyAI Acquisition Expands AI Capabilities in Retail, CPG
SymphonyAI acquired 1010data, a technology platform provider of decision science, data management and data analytics.
Trucking
US Foods Acquires Renzi Foodservice
The acquisition will allow US Foods to further expand its reach into central upstate New York where the company does not have a distribution center.
Grocery Retail
IRI and NPD Rebrand as Circana
Following their merger in August 2022, Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) and The NPD Group unveiled Circana, a new combined company name and brand identity.
Grocery Retail
Consumer Spending Growth Slows Down: Study
Restaurant spending growth slowed to +5.1%, while retail spending growth in April (-3.7%) picked up from its March pace (-4.1%).
Supply Chain Visibility
IRI, NPD Merger Creates Leading Data Analytics Provider
Together, IRI and NPD have deep sector knowledge, leading data assets and strategic retail relationships in more than 20 industries, including CPG, softlines, hardlines, beauty, technology, foodservice and food consumption.
Regulations
Foodetective Rebrands as PowerAPI
The rebranding initiative reflects the company’s evolution and growth within the technology sector. While continuing to serve the food and beverage industry, PowerAPI is now industry-agnostic, adapting and building solutions for commerce.
Warehousing
Reducing Costs Through Digital Dock Scheduling
June 21, 2023
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Join Loadsmart and Reser's Fine Foods to gain insights on how to improve your scheduling operations and enhance warehouse efficiency.
Sponsored
Delegate your B2B integration to a market leader to simplify your exchanges
Cloud-based SaaS EDI allows the enterprise to focus on their core operations to focus on what matters most. Generix EDI SaaS supports all forms of electronic exchanges, connecting you to your wider ecosystem of customers, suppliers, and partners.
Cold Chain
Engineless Truck Refrigeration Units for Grocery, Produce, Foodservice Delivery
The new engineless 40XR and 50XR truck refrigeration units elevate the efficiency, reliability and sustainability of its direct-drive systems used for local and regional deliveries by grocery, foodservice, produce and pharmaceutical businesses.
Software Solutions
How ERP Technology is Shaping the Future of F&B Manufacturing
With little relief in sight, food and beverage manufacturers need any help they can get to reduce costs and remain competitive and many are finding it in the form of technology.
Micro-Fulfillment
Micro-Fulfillment Centers, Supply Chain Tools Achieve Supply Chain Stability
Glenn Koepke, GM of network collaboration at FourKites, details the importance of micro-fulfillment centers and supply chain tools in achieving a more stable supply chain.
Last-Mile
The Gig Economy: How it Evolved and What’s Ahead
The gig economy is exploding and there's no slowdown in sight. Today's gig workers span a vast range of demographics and backgrounds and are all doing it for different reasons.
Foodservice
4 Strategies Foodservice Hospitality Can Use for 2023
The foodservice and hospitality industry, for example, is itching to return to a consistent cadence across businesses, while recognizing new solutions are required to meet new demands, environments and opportunities.
Waste Reduction
How to Leverage Discounting and Consumer Strategies to Cut Waste in Food Supply Chain
Supply chains are the backbone of the economy, they’re designed to move goods efficiently. It is necessary to ensure that transportation of food isn't wasteful.
Agriculture
Cumulus, Future of Food Show, Confirms 150 Speakers
The show, which will take place Sept. 11-13 in Las Vegas, will cover topics like sustainable food systems; the rise of automation in agriculture; the challenges facing controlled environments and more.
Grocery Retail
Delivery Optimization Solution for Grocers, Restaurants
Leveraging the Carat commerce platform, businesses are able to connect their digital commerce operations to more than 40 different delivery providers through a single integration.
Foodservice
Top Food Delivery Trends to Watch in 2023
As demand continues to rise into 2023, competition and costs will be top trends in food delivery, putting pressure on food delivery providers to be more efficient with delivery.
Foodservice
Restaurants Must Take Ownership of Delivery Channels to Maximize on Profit
Restaurants should develop their takeout offering, both pickup and delivery, list on multiple marketplace apps and embrace technology.
Software & Technology
Top 6 Food and Beverage Trends, Predictions for 2023
Here's a look at the top anticipated trends and predictions that food and beverage organizations should consider in 2023.