Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), Budd Lake, N.J., launched Chassis MandR System, a new mobile application and web-based resource that provides full management of chassis maintenance and repair activities.

The BITZER Refrigerant Ruler app from BITZER, Flowery Branch, Fla., enables users to easily and quickly assess refrigerant data.

Plantix, Germany, announced a €6.6 million Series A led by RTP Global, Russia, with participation from Atlantic Labs, Berlin; Index Ventures, San Francisco; and Piton Capital, London.

Meijer, Grand Rapids, Mich., is testing an app at a handful of its Metro Detroit supercenters that allows customers to purchase food nearing its best-buy date at a reduced price.

HerdX, Boerne, Texas, partnered with the United Parcel Service (UPS), Atlanta, to introduce a groundbreaking delivery method pertaining to the advancement of traceability and quality assurance for the entire food industry worldwide.

WeWork, New York, opened a co-working space called WeWork Food Labs in San Francisco to support startups impacting the future of sustainable food.

Limoneira Co., Santa Paula, Calif., launched Nature’s Pharmacy, a new consumer app designed to educate consumers on using food as medicine.

Phononic, Durham, N.C., partnered with Extality, Encinitas, Calif., to create what is said to be the first photo-realistic augmented reality (AR) app for food and beverage professionals.

Ashworth Bros., Inc., Winchester, Va., introduced the SmartSpiral Monitoring System.