Blockchain is gaining significant momentum, proving to be much more than just hype for the food and beverage industry.

Robotic process automation (RPA) software revenue grew 63.1% in 2018 to $846 million, and is expected to bring in revenue reaching $1.3 billion in 2019, making it the fastest-growing segment of the global enterprise software market, according to Gartner, Inc., Stamford, Conn.

Insight Enterprises, Tempe, Ariz., announced plans to acquire PCM, Inc., El Segundo, Calif.

FoodLogiQ, Durham, N.C., raised a $10 million Series B extension from its existing funders, bringing the round total to $29.5 million.

Silo, a San Francisco-based technology-driven marketplace that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline supply chains for perishable agribusiness, announced a seed round of $3 million in capital.

Fleet Advantage, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., announced results of its latest industry-wide survey addressing the gap that remains for today’s fleets in the way they utilize data and business intelligence to run their trucks and fleet operations.

PDI, Atlanta, acquired CStorePro Technologies Inc., a Sugar Land, Texas-based provider of mobile software solutions designed to give single-store operators centralized visibility into sales, pricing and promotional data.

The second annual joint survey of supply chain executives from JDA Software, Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., and KPMG LLP, Switzerland, details the key innovation investments across retail, manufacturing and logistics in 2019.

Plug and Play, Sunnyvale, Calif., announced plans to open a supply chain and logistics accelerator program in Northwest Arkansas.

E2open, Austin, Texas, announced plans to acquire Amber Road, Inc., East Rutherford, N.J., for approximately $425 million.