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Once a Craft Beer Darling, New Belgium Is Struggling to Go From Niche to National

July 27, 2017

In January 2013, Kim Jordan, the cofounder and CEO of New Belgium Brewing, called an all-hands meeting and stunned employees by announcing that the company had been sold.

As Labor Shortage Grows, Farmers Race to Replace Workers With Robots

July 27, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Driscoll's is so secretive about its robotic strawberry picker it won't let photographers within telephoto range of it.

Here Are Seven Ways Retailers Can Target Generation Z

July 26, 2017

RIS News

Many say retail is changing, or that it's evolving too fast for retailers to keep up. But this is just a pixel of the digital transformation picture. The hard truth is shoppers are changing and Generation Z (everyone born after 1995) is giving us a glimpse into the near future of the retail revolution.

Target Tests New Curbside Pickup Program

July 26, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

After pulling the plug on a vendor pilot program last year, Target is testing its own internal app for curbside pickup in Minneapolis, using associates to kick the tires on its performance before rolling it out to customers.

Water Reduction, Energy Efforts Achieve $72,000 Savings at Meat Processing Plant

July 25, 2017

Environmental Leader

Italian meat processor and producer Inalca SpA's projects to reduce water and energy use at its plant in Rieti, Italy, resulted in annual savings of 3.7 million gallons of water and more than $72,000.

Can Meal Kit Delivery Services Forge Sustainable Supply Chains?

July 24, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Meal kit delivery services are taking the internet by storm. But can they deliver a supply chain that makes economic sense?

High Steaks Gamble: How Belcampo Is Trying to Profit From Raising Premium Beef

July 21, 2017

Forbes

Anya Fernald has long been fascinated by food production.

What Will Service Work Look Like Under Amazon?

July 21, 2017

The New York Times

At 9 p.m. Eastern time on July 10, Amazon initiated its annual show of force: Prime Day, a 30-hour exercise in the fullest possible expression of what Amazon can do.

Trump Administration Unveils Goals in Renegotiating Nafta

July 21, 2017

The Washington Post

The Trump administration this week unveiled its goals for renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, issuing a broad plan for how it hopes to rewrite the terms of trade and transform the U.S. economy for decades to come.

Fish Producers, Researchers Track Mackerel Health With RFID

July 20, 2017

RFID Journal

The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR) is managing populations of mackerel, as well as some spawning herring in parts of the Northeast Atlantic, using an RFID-based program that tracks the number of fish and their size and weight as they are caught and harvested in Scandinavia and the British Isles.