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Fuel Efficiency

Golden State Foods, Duke Energy Partner to Save Fuel and Lower Emissions

Golden State Foods

The foodservice distributors new Garner, North Carolina distribution center will host a truck electrification facility that is projected to save roughly 80,000 gallons of fuel a year.

Instead of idling engines, cargo trucks at Golden State Foods in Garner, N.C., now use electricity to keep food cold and lower emissions to the environment. The effort will save the company 80,000 gallons of fuel a year. Duke Energy has been involved with three such projects in North Carolina over the past two years.

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E-Commerce Reaches 5.5 Percent of Grocery Spending

Brick Meets Click

Online spending has reached 5.5 percent of total grocery spending in the US.

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Meat Stockpiles Fill Cold-Storage Warehouses

While US consumers' appetite is growing for meat, it isn't enough to keep up production, leaving the meat industry reliant on exports.

Meat

Accredo Packaging Set to Expand Headquarters

The expansion will enable the company to boost annual production of flexible film to 2 billion feet.

Accredo Packaging

Chick-fil-A Invades the Meal Kit Industry

Chick-fil-A will start offering "mealtime kits" at 150 restaurants in the Atlanta area, making it the first fast-food chain to offer a meal kit service.

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Reinhart Foodservice Plans $14 Million Expansion

Reinhart Foodservice is planning to expand its Southern Foods distribution center in Bowling Green, Kentucky just five years after it was purchased.

Reinhart

Start Up Develops Small Automated Grocery Distribution Centers

Takeoff Technologies

Takeoff Technologies is developing "micro fulfillment centers" - small, heavily automated grocery distribution facilities that could be located inside existing supermarkets and used to quickly assemble orders for delivery or customer pickup.

Takeoff

Consumers Call the Shots When It Comes to Online Grocery Shopping

Some retailers are getting the message, but others are scrambling to catch up.

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Exceptional Service a Must in Today’s Competitive Retail Environment

Success will come to those retailers who address the dynamic online shopping experience and future consumer demands.

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The Only Thing That Won’t Change in the Food Industry? The Pace of Change

Driven by millennials, more changes are already emerging from Gen Z—and all food manufacturers must adapt accordingly.

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Packaging Continues to Evolve

Marketplace trends are playing a major role in the continued development of packaging materials and technology.

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Consumers Shape New Grocery Fulfillment Strategies

A growing mix of brick-and-mortar and e-commerce options is forcing food retailers to consider an omnichannel approach to fulfillment.

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