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Petco Bets $100M on ‘Humanization’ of Pet Food Ingredients

As humans devote increasing attention — and cash — to their cats and dogs, Petco is betting that shoppers will shell out for pet food that’s free of artificial flavorings, colors and preservatives.

Bad Barley Weather Signals Pricier IPA This Year for Beer Drinkers

Miserable weather for Canada’s barley crop means the price of a pint of craft beer is poised to rise.

Asian Grocers in U.S. Are Bearing the Brunt of China Trade War

Asian-focused retailers are particularly vulnerable to President Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs, including the latest round in September covering $200bn of imports from the Middle Kingdom.

China Turns to Russia in Search to Replace U.S. Soybeans

The two countries are also planning to work more closely on other agriculture products, including rice, pork, poultry, fish, and to develop logistics.

Heineken Stockpiles Beer So U.K. Pubs Won't Go Dry After Brexit

Lovers of Desperados tequila-flavored beer and Strongbow apple cider can rest a little easier in the stressful run-up to Brexit. Dutch brewer Heineken NV is stockpiling extra booze.

Automating Information Helps Logistics Co. Optimize Its Contract Packaging Supply Chain

Challenge: A global logistics company’s contract packaging operations relied on a paper-based system. Outdated processes increased complexity, response time for track-and-trace requests, and errors from manual data entry.

Their Soybeans Piling Up, Farmers Hope Trade War Ends Before Beans Rot

North Dakota’s soybean crops are flourishing. But China has stopped buying.

Packages Delivered Via Robot? Now There’s an App for That.

Starship Technologies plans to broaden its delivery service beyond food to include packages, a move that led it to declare itself “the world’s first robot package delivery service.”

1109 Packages Delivered Via Robot

Uber's Drone Delivery Dreams Face Harsh Legal and Economic Realities

Uber has been looking to fill an executive position at UberExpress, its drone delivery operation, to help get the company’s drones up and running next year.

Visibility That Increases Competitive Edge

Challenge: A customer needed real-time visibility for interactions between manufacturing plants, distribution centers, customer service locations and third-party carriers.

Ocean Shock: Big Aquaculture Is Bulldozing Its Way Through Malaysia

Unfolding across Asia and around the world, a revolution in aquaculture farming could help mitigate the impacts of climate change — or make them even worse.

A New Target in the Fight Against Plastic: Paper Cups

Companies and countries focus on collecting cups for recycling amid the rise of cafes — and increased awareness of environmental impact.

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