Leading food delivery platform sees increase in profitability and decrease in care costs with Incognia Incognia, the innovator of next-generation identity solutions, is announcing its partnership with Grubhub, a leading U.S. food ordering and delivery marketplace. As part of the company’s trust and safety initiative, Grubhub is leveraging Incognia’s fraud prevention[Read More…]
Supply chain
Ethiopia initiates first shipment of fruits and vegetables to Europe
This shipment marks a significant milestone in developing a cool logistics corridor for exporting fruits, vegetables, and other perishable goods by sea freight through the Port of Djibouti Ethiopia has initiated its first-ever shipment of refrigerated fruits and vegetables to the European market, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Ethio[Read More…]
Saudi’s Almarai selects SIG as strategic partner
SIG is set to support Almarai’s objectives through flexible manufacturing solutions that align with their sustainability goals Almarai, the Middle East’s leading dairy and food company, has selected SIG as a strategic partner for its five-year expansion plan, which aims to strengthen market leadership and drive sustainable innovation. Over the[Read More…]
Instacart and Coles Supermarkets to launch smart trolleys in Australia
Coles Supermarkets becomes the first retailer in the Asia Pacific region to deploy Caper Carts, Instacart’s AI-powered smart trolleys Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, and Coles Supermarkets, one of Australia’s leading retailers, announced that Caper Carts, Instacart’s AI-powered smart trolleys, will be coming to Melbourne, starting in early 2025 with its Richmond Traders[Read More…]
Lifeway Foods expands Kefir and Farmer cheese distribution deal in UAE
The offering of 32oz Lifeway Kefir, 8oz Lactose-Free Lifeway Kefir, ProBugs and farmer cheese, exported from the United States Lifeway Foods, a leading U.S. manufacturer of kefir and fermented probiotic products, announced an expanded distribution agreement in the United Arab Emirates market. The offering of 32oz Lifeway Kefir, 8oz Lactose-Free Lifeway Kefir, ProBugs[Read More…]
UPM Specialty Papers introduces paper-based food packaging solution
This unique solution amplifies the barrier-boosting effect of UPM SolideTM Lucent and UPM PregoTM UPM Specialty Papers and Eastman have co-created a novel biopolymer-coated paper packaging solution, designed for food applications requiring grease and oxygen barriers. The solution integrates Eastman’s biobased and compostable Solus performance additives with BioPBSTM polymer to form a[Read More…]
Maersk and Danone partner to reduce GHG emissions of seaborne logistics
With the applied version of ECO Delivery Ocean by Danone the GHG emissions are reduced by more than 40 per cent compared to conventional fossil fuels Maersk is partnering with Danone, one of the world’s leading food and beverages companies, to reduce its logistics greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by using Maersk ECO[Read More…]
Coles becomes first Aussie retailer to add electric truck for grocery delivery
In partnership with Linfox, the Electric Vehicle (EV) will save more than 65 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year Coles has become the country’s first retailer to welcome an electric prime mover truck to its transportation network. The heavy-duty vehicle now delivers groceries to hundreds of stores across Victoria. In partnership[Read More…]
Western Australia’s avocado exports increase by 400%
In the 2023-24 period, avocado exports from Western Australia reached $36.8 million Western Australian avocados are becoming increasingly popular in the global marketplace, with exports experiencing significant growth over the past year. In the 2023-24 period, avocado exports from Western Australia reached $36.8 million, a remarkable increase of more than[Read More…]
Westfalia Fruit Showcases avocado-based paper and packaging innovation
Westfalia developed a proof of concept for paper made from 25-30 per cent avocado waste Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and other fruits, is committed to utilising all parts of the avocado across the supply chain. As an example, they’ve developed a proof of concept for paper[Read More…]
