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METRO Inc. inaugurates its automated distribution centre

Canadian Manufacturing

announced the inauguration of its automated distribution centre for fresh products in Toronto which marks the completion of a nearly billion-dollar investment in the modernization of its supply chain. TORONTO — METRO Inc.

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Bluewhite raises $39M to expand autonomous tractors to farms worldwide

Robotics Business Review

“This next phase of our growth will help provide unprecedented transparency throughout the food supply chain and ensure healthier, safer, and more sustainable food production and consumption,” he added. ” Ben Alfi , Yair Shahar , and Aviram Shmueli founded the company in 2017. .

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Plant-based meat industry poised for growth: analysts

Canadian Manufacturing

In the second quarter of 2020, Canadian company Maple Leaf Foods reported higher revenue, led by a 41 per cent gain from its plant protein business. The firm bought Lightlife Foods and Field Roast Grain Meat Co. in 2017, and in 2018 launched subsidiary GreenLeaf Foods with the two brands in its portfolio.