Food & Beverage

The U.K. Has Banned Microbeads. Why?

January 19, 2018

They’re tiny, colorful and harmless-looking, but these little pellets are being blamed for causing big problems for the world’s oceans and seas.

Growing Appetites Fuel Record U.S. Meat Production

January 19, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

America is producing more meat than ever.

Bacon With Banned Additive Among Risks of U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal

January 19, 2018

The Guardian

Chlorinated chicken, hormone-fed beef and bacon produced with additives strong enough to cripple pigs have been listed by British campaigners as three of the top 10 food safety risks posed by a free-trade deal with the U.S.

Midwest Storm Causes More Flight Disruptions at FedEx

January 18, 2018

Air Cargo World

More winter storms across the U.S. Midwest are causing ongoing disruptions at FedEx Express’s Memphis Airport hub and elsewhere across its network.

Chinese Retailer JD.com’s Latest Gig: Supplying Restaurants

January 17, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Most Chinese consumers go to JD.com to buy electronic gadgets and other items. Restaurant operator Zhang Zong uses China’s No. 2 e-commerce company to deliver 400 million pounds of carp heads.

Ocado Trials Humanoid Robot Warehouse Worker

January 16, 2018

Supply Management

Online grocery retailer Ocado has announced it will start testing a humanoid robot to assist human engineers maintain its automated fulfillment centers.

Kohl's Plans to Lease Unused Store Space to Grocers, Convenience Stores

January 16, 2018

Reuters

Kohl’s Corp plans to lease space left vacant after shrinking some of its stores to retailers such as grocery stores or convenience stores, the company said last week.

Bitcoin Could End Up Using More Power Than Electric Cars

January 16, 2018

Bloomberg

The global power needed to create cryptocurrencies this year could rival the entire electricity consumption of Argentina and be a growth driver for renewable energy producers from the U.S. to China.

Pizza Hut Says Driverless Delivery Will Actually Create More Jobs

January 15, 2018

The Washington Post

Last week, Pizza Hut unveiled plans to launch a fleet of driverless delivery vans — a sign that automation has reached the world of greasy comfort food. Then the chain did something pizza makers rarely do: It offered an economic theory on Twitter.

Hospitals Wrestle With Shortage of IV Bags, Linked to Hurricane

January 15, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. is facing a nationwide shortage of intravenous bags just as flu cases accelerate, forcing many hospitals to use more time-consuming ways to administer drugs and to weigh a halt on elective procedures and clinical trials.

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