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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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The Grocery Store of Tomorrow

Consumers are shifting away from the weekly trip to the grocery store. The food retail industry is responding with investments in e-commerce, prepared meals, a wider assortment of goods and reconfigured grocery stores.

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Kroger Backs Off Net 90

Kroger has rescinded a payment schedule that would have forced produce suppliers to lose PACA trust rights by extending payment terms to 90 days.

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Consumer Goods Dealmaking Reaches 15-Year High

Facing competition from upstart brands, consumer giants are buying growth where it can't be created.

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JDA Software to Acquire Blue Yonder

The acquisition reflects the increasing importance of connecting intelligent data and insights to enable more profitable, autonomous supply chain decisions and optimized customer experiences.

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Kraft Pursues Campbell Soup

Kraft Heinz is pursuing Campbell Soup as shares continue to fall.

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Emerging Technologies

Goodr Uses Blockchain to Reduce Food Waste

With 133 billion pounds of food waste every year, Goodr aims to reduce that number by using blockchain technology.

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Competition Heats Up as Kroger's Online Sales Rise

In the competition for online grocery delivery, it was all expected to come down to Amazon and Walmart, but not if Kroger has any say in it.

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Walmart and Kroger Rank Best at Supply Chain Management

Walmart and Kroger has become more tech-savvy in the last year and has streamlined that into their supply chains to meet demand.

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42 Trade Associations Back the DRIVE-Safe Act

International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA)

Under the DRIVE-Safe Act, once a driver has met the requirements to obtain a CDL, they may begin a two-step program of additional training which includes rigorous performance benchmarks that each candidate must achieve.

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The Energy Efficient Warehouse

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There are a numerous solutions to greater energy efficiency in the warehouse, all while ensuring optimal food freshness on its journey through the supply chain.

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