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Foodservice
Study: Foodservice Industry Anticipates Rise in Contactless Dining
quick-service restaurants represent the biggest portion of the contactless micropayments market, about $153 billion annually, followed by the vending industry about $14 billion.
Foodservice
Crave Hospitality Group Announces $7.3M Seed Funding Round
AI/AR
How Food Supply Chains Can Persevere During Uncertainty in a Global Pandemic
Warehousing
Warehousing for Organics
Foodservice
The Food Group Reveals How COVID-19 is Affecting the Foodservice Industry
Foodservice
Gotham Greens Raises $87 Million to Grow its Indoor Agriculture Footprint, Bringing More Fresh Foods to Shoppers Nationwide
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Warehousing
L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Talk Fashion and Reverse Logistics
Marina, Brielle and Mackenna sit down and discuss the fashion supply chain and how reverse logistics plays a role.
Software & Technology
L.I.N.K. | Sourced Craft Cocktails CEO Flips Business Model Amidst Lockdown
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel asks Sourced Craft Cocktails CEO about what it was like to switch the company's business model in the middle of quarantine and the technology provider that made it happen.
Warehousing
Exoskeletons are Here to Stay for Food Logistics Operations
Exosuits and exoskeletons have moved beyond science fiction and into reality, helping facilities combat worker fatigue, strain and other risks that lead to musculoskeletal disorders.
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Foodservice
KeHE Strengthens Natural Channel Service with New Indiana Warehouse
KeHE Distributors announced the launch of a new Indiana distribution center, which will help better service the unique needs of natural retailers in the Midwest.
Foodservice
Announcing Pure Green Farms – Hydroponic Greenhouse Putting Down Roots in Indiana
Pure Green Farms is set to begin growing, packaging and distributing fresh leafy greens in February of 2021. The new 4-acre hydroponic indoor farm will employ the most advanced technology available in a safe and sustainable environment year-round.
Foodservice
Experts Say the Restaurant Industry is Stabilizing. Here’s How to Keep Up Momentum.
Independent restaurants and groups can keep momentum through these months by remaining agile, listening to their customer base and cooperating with the entire ecosystem.
Foodservice
Feast & Fettle Raises $1.2M to Expand Meal Delivery Service
Feast & Fettle hand-delivers gourmet, restaurant-quality meals to their rapidly growing member base in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
AI/AR
Why QSRs Need to Boost Their Apps to Gain Customer Loyalty
As we approach Month 8 of the pandemic, QSRs are reaching a sink or swim point for their mobile app experience.
Foodservice
Here’s What Restaurant Owners Need to be Thinking About in 2021
Here's what struggling restaurants can be doing to help make ends meet.
Foodservice
HelloFresh Acquires Factor75, Inc.
This acquisition brings together HelloFresh’s global market expertise in delivering fresh ingredients to customers’ doorsteps across 14 countries with Factor’s proven success in ready-to-eat meals.
Foodservice
United Fresh Releases Fall 2020 Fresh Insights for Foodservice
Thinking ahead, the "On the Horizon" section covers the trends that will impact foodservice next spring, with deep dives into blueberries, celery, and fresh fruit tarts.
Foodservice
Golden State Foods Opens New Facility in Wuhan
About 30 Wuhan associates will process approximately 2.2 million pounds of produce annually, including shredded lettuce, frozen corn, whole and sliced tomatoes, and lemon and apple slices.
Automation
Cimcorp Automates Bakery Product Handling and Order Fulfillment in Kwik Trip’s La Crosse, Wisconsin Baking Facility
The solution is able to rapidly manage 80,000 trays of fast-moving bakery products and process orders for 53,000 outbound trays to over 700 Kwik Trip stores each day.
Warehousing
Excess Inventory Challenges in Food and Beverage
Here’s the unique aspects of the food and beverage industry’s excess inventory challenges, and what strategies must be implemented to navigate the future.
WMS/TMS
Research Reveals that 68% of Food Shippers Tracking for Higher Sales in 2020
Redwood Logistics revealed insights from a food shippers survey conducted following the first impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Foodservice
Dot It Restaurant Fulfillment Doubles its Footprint with New Lease
Transwestern Real Estate Services announces Dot It Restaurant Fulfillment has secured a new, long-term, 134,272-square-foot lease at 4200 Empire in CentrePort, immediately south of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Design-Build
Associated Wholesale Grocers Taps WITRON to Build New Distribution Center
The facility will supply more than 3,100 grocery stores, owned and operated by independent retailers, after a ramp-up starting in August 2023.
Automation
GrubTech and Wobot.ai Partner to Digitize Restaurant and Cloud Kitchen Operations
The partnership brings together GrubTech's native technology expertise in the foodservice landscape and Wobot's state-of-the-art platform to curate an optimum experience for restaurateurs and cloud kitchen operators globally.
Warehousing
5 Ways to Maximize Digital Training for Food Logistics Workers on the Front Lines
Here are five best practices to help business leaders and decision makers get the most out of their technology investments.
Foodservice
Nestlé USA Acquires Freshly
The deal values Freshly at $950 million, with potential earnouts up to $550 million contingent to the successful growth of the business.
Packaging
Toppan Develops New Packaging for Frozen Storage of Food
Toppan Printing has launched new eco-friendly packaging that better retains the quality of meat, processed seafood, and other primary products kept in frozen storage for long periods of time.
Design-Build
To Support Supply Chain Management Solutions, Hillebrand Is Expanding Its North American Warehouse Network
This is the company's first facility in San Diego and another step in the expansion of its US and worldwide logistics capabilities.
Foodservice
Mobiquity Releases Survey Revealing Rapid Rise in Consumer Preference for Restaurant Digital Engagement
Mobiquity saw an immediate shift toward digital solutions as a way to more safely complete necessary shopping, such as grocery store transactions, and this research highlights how this digital behavior has extended to restaurants.
Carbon Footprint
Bloom Energy Helps KeHE Distributors Reduce Emissions at Stockton, CA Distribution Center
By adding Bloom Energy fuel cell technology, KeHE’s Northern California facility will reduce its annual carbon dioxide emissions by 431 metric tons compared to its current grid alternative.
Grocery Retail
How a Spike in E-Commerce Will Impact Food Suppliers
Without smart technology such as delivery route optimization solutions, delivery operations that replenish stores and distribution centers could become the Achilles heel of the industry.
Foodservice
GrubMarket Acquires Best Fresh Produce, Its Fifth Acquisition in Los Angeles
This is GrubMarket’s fifth acquisition in the Los Angeles area. The company plans to continue bolstering its strategic presence in the region.
Foodservice
Hillebrand Acquires Braid
Through this acquisition, Hillebrand strengthens its expertise in handling non-hazardous liquids in bulk, such as wine, olive oil, non-hazardous chemicals, juices and edible oils, which adds to its long-established experience in full service logistics ser
Grocery Retail
Will Food Suppliers Be Left Short This Thanksgiving?
While some suppliers have been able to pivot by selling direct to consumers or specialty grocery stores, they still have significant overhead costs that affect their ability to compete in a tightening market.
Design-Build
Agile Cold Storage Announces Start of Construction on Semi-Automated Cold Storage Facility
Agile Cold Storage, LLC announces the start of construction on their first cold storage warehouse in Georgia.
E-Commerce Solutions
CMX to Help Enable Integrated Quality Management and Assurance Across Inspire Brands' Supply Chain
CMX announced that Inspire Brands has selected and has begun to roll out the CMX1 platform globally for supply chain quality management.
Design-Build
A Guide to Efficient Food Distribution Center Sizing and Configuration
This analysis results in facilities that are sized and configured to best maximize the distributor’s opportunity to receive, store and ship a case for the lowest cost.
Foodservice
Foodservice Orders Begin to Rebound
While restaurants, cafeterias, and retail food purveyors have been failing at double the normal rates, the survivors have seen a significant recovery.
Foodservice
Kroger Launches On-Premise Ghost Kitchens in Partnership with ClusterTruck
Customers can order from a menu of more than 80 meals, spanning a variety of ingredients – and best characterized as food quality you can get at a sit-down restaurant with the personality of street food.
