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Gray Construction and SPEC Engineering

Gray Construction, SPEC Engineering partner to bolster food, beverage sector

Gray and SPEC’s expertise and engineering, equipment and construction services complement each other and elevate their presence in the food and beverage sector.
November 29, 2018
Gray Construction, Lexington, Ky., completed the first step of a long-term collaboration with SPEC Engineering, Plainfield, Ill., where SPEC becomes affiliated with the Gray family of companies.
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Study: One-third of U.S. workers use AI on the job

The construction industry is the most aggressive investor in AI and will continue to be next year.
November 29, 2018
More than 32% of U.S. workers are already exposed to some form of artificial intelligence (AI) in their jobs, with an additional 6% of workers using AI tools for the first time in 2019, according to a study produced by Optimized Workforce, Chicago.
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Oklahoma State University reveals Top 10 menu trends for 2019

Regional flavors, gut-healthy options, alternative meats and more are on the menu for 2019.
November 29, 2018
Regional flavors and gut-healthy options are among the Top 10 menu trends for 2019, according to Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center (FAPC), Stillwater, Okla.
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Study: France most sustainable country

France is the most sustainable country, showing high scores across nutritional challenges, sustainable agriculture and food loss and waste.
November 29, 2018
France is the top high-income country in the 2018 Food Sustainability Index (FSI), which ranks 67 countries according to their food system sustainability.
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Cargill to invest $70M in Thailand’s seafood, poultry business

The investments also include efforts to equip more than 1,500 farmers with agricultural technical knowledge and training.
November 28, 2018
Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis, announced plans to invest more than $70 million over the next two years to increase Thailand’s demand of seafood and poultry consumption.
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Study: Processed meat sales set to cross $200B in 2018

The study finds that growing meat production, increasing demand for affordable animal protein and preference for convenience are expected to provide an impetus to growth of the processed meat market.
November 28, 2018
The processed meat market will envisage a moderate 2.2% volume year-over-year growth in 2018 over 2017, opines a market study published by Fact.MR, Rockville, Md.
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CEVA Logistics acquires CMA CGM

The combination of CMA CGM's and CEVA's expertise in corporate transformations is expected to deliver faster and more sustainable efficiency.
November 28, 2018
CEVA Logistics AG, Switzerland, acquired the freight management activities from CMA CGM Group, France, for $105 million.
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H-E-B grocery warehouse

H-E-B breaks ground on largest warehouse facility

The San Antonio Super Regional Grocery Warehouse Construction will become H-E-B’s largest investment into its manufacturing and supply chain division as well as its largest single-build warehouse.
November 28, 2018
H-E-B, San Antonio, Texas, broke ground on a 1.6 million-square-foot warehouse situated on San Antonio’s East side.
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Blockchain-based system targets small, medium-sized enterprises

b_verify is designed to help small and medium-size enterprises — especially those in developing nations.
November 27, 2018
An interdisciplinary team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Mass.; The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.; and Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass., created b_verify, a new blockchain-based system that has the potential to disrupt the global supply chain.
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