Perishable Distributors of Iowa (PDI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hy-Vee, completed a major sustainability project at their Ankeny, Iowa, distribution warehouse.
Innovation, collaboration and technology are key to breakthroughs, but barriers still remain, according to a study conducted by Economist Intelligence Unit, New York.
Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis, and TEVA Energy, LLC, Orlando, Fla., commissioned what is said to be the largest solar energy system at a meat processing facility in Fresno, Calif.
Mondelez International, Deerfield, Ill., announced initiatives to redesign its supply chain, which over the next three years, will bring in about $3 billion in gross productivity savings, $1.5 billion in net productivity and $1 billion in incremental cash.
To better serve its customers and meet their needs for beef production, Cargill, Minneapolis, is investing $48 million in a new automated order distribution system for its Dodge City, Kan., processing facility.
Standard-Knapp, Portland, Conn., debuted Versatron Case Packer with lowering head module, ideal for gentle, positive handling of product and partitionless packing of products made with glass, aluminum, PET, or other materials. Partitionless packaging allows for the use of less material in packing, in the move towards sustainability.
Norfolk Southern’s Birmingham Regional intermodal facility at McCalla, Ala., meets standards of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), according to the Norfolk, Va.-based transportation company.
