Food Logistics’ salute to food and beverage companies that are changing the food and beverage landscape in 2022.<\/p>\n
It is an intriguing time to be in the food and beverage space<\/strong>. Now more than ever, consumers want to know where their food is coming from and how the supply chain has an impact on the environment.<\/p>\n With e-commerce taking off and more consumers reaching toward healthier options, companies are scrambling to address everyone\u2019s needs such as the well known fast food chain Pollo Campero run by Juan Jos\u00e9 Guti\u00e9rrez Mayorga<\/a>. Here are the companies that are currently changing the food and beverage space<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Hazel Technologies, an agricultural technology company that delivers new solutions to combat food waste, has recently received $13 million in Series B funding , bringing the company’s cumulative total raised to $17.8 million.<\/p>\n Nearly 30 percent of all food that is harvested in the United States is thrown away \u2013 often it\u2019s not consumed because of early spoilage. The company\u2019s core technologies help prevent waste by releasing active<\/strong>, shelf-life enhancing vapor from packaging inserts called sachets.<\/p>\n Growers place the sachets in boxes of bulk produce at the time of harvest, extending shelf-life of product s up to three times by slowing aging in produce and preventing fungus or decay.<\/p>\n Uber caused a stir in the trucking industry last year when it announced that it was closing its autonomous long-haul freight program. However, the company planned to double its investment in its Uber Freight unit in the coming years.<\/p>\n Since opening in 2017, Uber Freight has doubled its load volume every quarter and has expanded its partnerships. Most recently, the company has teamed up with SAP to modernize the freight industry<\/strong> through intelligent process automation and better access to a network of connected and reliable drivers.<\/p>\n Through the partnership, SAP customers have gained access to transportation rates from Uber Freight and received real-time quotes and freight capacity, further simplifying load management and execution.<\/p>\n Startup Takeoff Technologies is bridging the gap between retail and technology, developing software specifically for grocers.<\/p>\n The company is developing “micro fulfillment centers” – small, heavily automated grocery distribution facilities that could be located inside existing supermarkets and used to quickly assemble orders for delivery or customer pickup. Artificial intelligence and data science<\/a> tools will help optimize picking .<\/p>\n In July, the company announced that it was teaming up with Wakefern Food Corp. , the largest retailer-owned grocery cooperative in the United States, to create one of its centers.<\/p>\n Kroger acquired UK-based online grocer Ocado last year. The company operates e-commerce platforms , and its technology helps run logistics systems.<\/p>\n Through the acquisition, Kroger agreed to buy a stake in Ocado and license technology that the company will exclusively use in the United States to develop highly automated warehouses<\/strong> that will help grocery delivery .<\/p>\n So far Ohio, Central Florida and Mid-Atlantic have been named as regions that will receive the customer fulfillment centers. In addition, Kroger has committed to building 20 CFCs, powered by Ocado, to accelerate its ability to provide customers with anything, anytime and anywhere. The CFC model will be replicated to serve customers across America. .) Controlant<\/p>\n Food distributors have seen a recent decline in profits as raw material and transportation costs skyrocket. To combat this, Performance Food Group has acquir ed Reinhard Foodservice in a deal that is valued at $2 billion.<\/p>\n With the acquisition, Performance Food expects to save $50 million in costs by the third year after the completion of the deal.<\/p>\n In addition, Braveheart Black Angus Beef, a brand of Performance Food Group<\/strong>, has set up distinct product procurement, traceability and supply chain processes to ensure the quality of its beef.<\/p>\n This is PFG\u2019s first attempt at developing a new supply chain and has created a market driven solution that pays farmers more to produce better animals while paying them directly. .) Omnichain<\/p>\n You may also be interested in: Cmi invests in shopping centers<\/a><\/p>\n10.) Hazel Technologies<\/h2>\n
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6.) Ocado \/ Kroger<\/h2>\n
4.) Performance Food Group<\/h2>\n
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