News

RSS

New research by The Hartman Group, Bellevue, Wash., uncovered that almost all consumers — whether they purchase plant-based foods or not — have some level of distrust in meat and dairy companies/producers.

Museum of Ice Cream, New York, closed a $40 million Series A seed round led by Elizabeth Street Ventures, New York; Maywic Select Investment, Cincinnati; and OCV Partners, Los Angeles, and then launched Figure8 , an experience-first development company.

GIANT Food Stores, Landover, Md., entered into an agreement with Musser’s Markets, Buffalo, N.Y., to acquire three locations in Columbia, Lebanon, and Quarryville, Pa.

Titan Frozen Fruit, Santa Maria, Calif., announced plans to invest and expand into innovative thermal processing of particulate fruit ingredients.

Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC), Philippines, acquired the remaining 15% of Smashburger, Denver, Colo., from Black Shamrock Partners.

PathSpot, New York, closed $2 million Series II Seed Funding round, bringing the total series seed funding to $4 million.

Alert Innovation, Inc., North Billerica, Mass., partnered with Murata Machinery Ltd. (Muratec), Charlotte, N.C., develop and commercialize Alert Innovation's Alphabot material handling technology.

KION GROUP AG, Germany, constructed a new industrial truck plant in Kołbaskowo, Poland.

FarmWise, San Francisco, partnered with Roush Performance, Plymouth, Mich., to build prototypes of autonomous weeders, which will ultimately replace herbicides and save growers on labor.

New insights from GfK’s FutureBuy report show that augmented reality (AR) and subscription services are among the offerings creating enthusiasm among shoppers.