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Yearsley Buys Land In Peterborough For Cold Storage Facility

Cold storage specialist The Yearsley Group has completed the purchase of a 20 acre plot at Roxhill’s 240-acre Gateway Peterborough site.

Food Industry In The UK Starting To Embrace Robotics

British Automation and Robotics Association (BARA) report points to a recent acceleration in the deployment of robotics by UK food manufacturers, revealing a 60% increase in food sector adoption in 2013 compared to 2000.

Supply Chain Visibility

Intelligrated Introduces New Omnichannel Fulfillment Execution Systems

Honeywell Intelligrated (formerly known as Intelligrated Inc.)

New software model optimizes fulfillment operations in real time for high-velocity omnichannel distribution.

More Signs Point To An AmazonFresh Launch In New Jersey

The 1 million-square-foot Amazon.com warehouse under construction in Robbinsville is starting to fill its estimated 1,400 full-time jobs.

Plug Power's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Lift Trucks Chosen By Walmart

Deal will utilize new GenKey solution that provides fuel cells, hydrogen, fuel infrastructure and maintenance service.

Japan's AEON Stores The First To Offer Sustainable ASC Salmon

AEON, Japan’s largest retailer, is the first store in the country to sell Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified salmon.

Waste Reduction

Rubicon, BioHitech Combine To Offer Food Waste Technology

On-going food waste measurement is key to understanding any waste profile, in order to best to prevent food waste as part of a sustainable strategy.

Groups Call For USDA To Control GMO Contamination

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Report from Food & Water Watch and OFARM says more than 30 percent of farmers seeking to grow organic crops reported that unintended GMO presence has been found or suspected on their farms.

China's Cofco To Partner With GLP On New Logistics Network

The network will be omprised from both existing GLP facilities and new build-to-suit facilities, including facilities for packaged foods, fresh foods and e-commerce.

Fairprice: Warehouse Automation Will Save Our Customers Money

Singapore grocery chain will build a new S$350-million, 16-story FairPrice Hub that will house the chain’s third distribution center, new headquarters and commercial space including a new FairPrice store and eateries.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Power On Shore In San Diego Port Improves Cold Chain

A new $4.25 million shore power system at the Unified Port of San Diego's Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal was dedicated last week.

Kuehne + Nagel Investing More In U.S. Perishables Market

Kuehne+Nagel Group

Growing the perishables business has been one of five key areas in KN’s drive launched four years ago to double turnover and the bottom line by the end of 2014.

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