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Emerging Technologies

Cloud-Based Technology Optimizes Beverage Delivery, Merchandising and Sales Routes

Scientific Logistics is turning heads across the North American beverage industry with its cloud–based route optimization solution.

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Amazon Completes First Commercial Drone Delivery in England

Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s chief executive, announced on Twitter Wednesday that the online retail giant made its first commercial drone delivery, on Dec. 7, to an Amazon shopper in Cambridgeshire, England.

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Amazon’s Plan to Sell Alcohol from Scottish Base Approved

Amazon has been granted a provisional premises license, allowing the online retail giant to sell alcohol from its Scottish fulfillment center.

Swisslog Awarded AutoStore Automated Warehouse Contract by Yusen Logistics

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Swisslog Warehouse & Distribution Solutions recently was selected to deliver its innovative AutoStore Automated System to Yusen Logistics, a leading provider of contract logistics and air/ocean freight forwarding.

The Swisslog Autostore picks and stores single items and small cases to make better use of available space and increases efficiency at integrated goods-to-person workstations.

Venture Capitalists Fear Failure of On-Demand Delivery

Venture investors have poured more than $9 billion into 125 on-demand delivery companies over the past decade, including $2.5 billion this year, according to a Reuters’ analysis of publicly available data.

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Software & Technology

Technavio Announces Top Five ESL Vendors

Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in their recent global electronic shelf labels (ESL) market report.

USDA Predicts Record High Global Crop Production

The USDA predicted record high corn, soybean and wheat production globally in a report Friday.

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Delivery Service Foodstantly Is Making Shopping Safer Across Africa

Delivery service Foodstantly is hoping to make the process of shopping for food more transparent and safer for all Nigerians—and ultimately across Africa.

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Lineage Logistics Uses IOT to Protect the U.S. Food Supply

Lineage Logistics faces the challenge of shipping billions of pounds of food both safely and efficiently every day.

Burger Chain Wendy’s Moves Toward Sustainable Beef

Burger chain Wendy's is doubling down on its beef, announcing a partnership with the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef.

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Delivery Innovator DoorDash Rolls Out New 'Drive' Service

DoorDash unveils service that lets merchants set up delivery of anything from a large catering order to supplies.

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Weak Sales Lead to Mass Layoffs at General Mills

Cereal maker General Mills plans to cut between 400 and 600 jobs around the world as sales of its cereal and yogurt continue to plummet.

This March 22, 2011 file photo shows boxes of General Mills cereals in Portland, Ore. General Mills on Monday, June 22, 2015 said it is dropping artificial colors and flavors from its cereals, the latest company to respond to a growing desire for food made with ingredients people see as natural.

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