Food & Beverage

Pizza Unchained: Tech Startup Slice Helps Local Pizzerias Get Online and Fight Back Against Domino's

April 16, 2018

Ilir Sela likes to call himself "third-generation pizza." A 38-year-old Albanian immigrant, his extended family has owned so many pizzerias he has trouble counting them all. So when he launched a business, in 2010, to offer independent pizzerias the technology to compete with the likes of Domino's, Little Caesars, Papa John's and Pizza Hut, the first thing he did was to sign up his brother-in-law, his cousins and his friends.

RIP Toys R Us: Why Grocery Stores Could Be the Salvation of Toy Makers

April 16, 2018

The Washington Post

A Barbie by the broccoli? Hot Wheels by the hot sauce?

World’s Largest Brewer Develops Greener Way to Put Bubbles in Beer

April 16, 2018

The Guardian

The world’s largest brewer is rolling out what it claims is a greener way to put bubbles in beer and reduce its CO2 emissions by 5 percent.

Report: Frozen Foods Are Heating Up

April 13, 2018

The Washington Post

Americans are warming up to frozen foods.

Why Restaurants Are Jumping on the Food Delivery Bandwagon

April 13, 2018

Los Angeles Times

As restaurant operators struggle to entice more people to eat out, they are increasingly turning to food delivery as a way to overcome stagnating traffic.

U.S. Warehouse Market Getting Closer to Balance

April 13, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

The gap between warehouse demand and supply appears to be narrowing.

Farmers Hit the Road to Reach Shoppers Before Amazon Does

April 13, 2018

The New York Times

Huge retailers like Walmart, Amazon and Peapod are fighting for a piece of the online food delivery business.

In Safe Hands: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Cargo Security Audits

April 12, 2018

Air Cargo World

Elad Gadot doesn’t smoke, but he stood drinking coffee from a paper cup outside the security corridor — the last place for warehouse workers to grab a smoke before heading back inside.

Nestle Pledges to Make All Its Packaging Recyclable by 2025

April 12, 2018

Reuters

Nestle wants to make all of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, the Swiss food giant said on Tuesday, becoming the latest food company to vow to reduce plastic waste.

Yes, These Chickens Are on the Blockchain

April 12, 2018

Bloomberg

Did the chicken you just buy at the supermarket have a nice life, roam free, and eat healthy grains? If you’re the kind of person who cares, Carrefour SA, the big France-based grocery chain, has the bird for you.

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