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Syngenta Group China Partners With McDonald’s and McCain for a More Sustainable Potato Supply Chain

BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Syngenta Group China today announced plans to partner with McDonald’s China and McCain China in building a more resilient and sustainable potato supply chain in China, so consumers can enjoy fries of the highest quality. The three parties today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to transform local potato farming, supply and processing through scaling sustainable practices and smart technologies, at the 4th China International Supply Chain Expo. Within the pilot...
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Hyphen and Motoniq Partner to Bring Physical AI to Intelligent Food Automation

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyphen, a leader in intelligent food automation for commercial food service, and Motoniq, a physical AI company building the intelligence layer for the physical economy, today announced a strategic partnership to bring physical AI to intelligent food automation. Hyphen’s Makeline automates the assembly of bowls, salads, and high-volume meal formats for leading fast-casual and foodservice management companies. Engineered to handle batch production and complex d...
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IFT’s New Compensation and Career Path Report Highlights Shifting Priorities in Food Science Careers

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific association committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, has released the 2026 Compensation and Career Path Report examining career trends in the science of food including compensation, job satisfaction, and workplace challenges. This free resource is an invaluable tool for veteran and novice science of food professionals, HR managers in food and beverage o...
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Chef Robotics Hires Nicolas De Keijser as VP of Sales to Accelerate Enterprise Adoption of Physical AI

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chef Robotics, a leader in physical AI for the food industry, today announced the appointment of Nicolas De Keijser as Vice President of Sales. Chef provides AI-powered food assembly robots to food manufacturers. Since onboarding its first customer, Amy’s Kitchen, in 2022, the company has expanded to serve 15 mid-market and enterprise food manufacturers across North America and Europe. Earlier this year, Chef announced that its robots had completed 100 million se...
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Middleby Board of Directors Approves Spin-off of Midera Food Processing

ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has formally approved the previously announced spin-off of its Food Processing business, Midera Food Processing, Inc. (“Midera”). To execute the spin-off, Middleby will distribute all of the issued and outstanding shares of Midera common stock pro rata to Middleby stockholders of record on June 26, 2026 (the “Record Date”). The Board expects the distribution to occur a...
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US Robot Industry Returns to Double Digit Growth – IFR Reports

FRANKFURT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The number of industrial robot installations in the United States rose by 11% year-on-year, to reach 38,000 units in 2025. This significant recovery is driven by robust growth in the food industry and other non-manufacturing sectors. However, the automotive industry remains the largest adopter and reached 13,500 units, just 1% below last year's result. These are preliminary statistics, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). “The United...
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US-Roboterindustrie wächst zweistellig – IFR berichtet

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Deutschland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In den USA ist der Absatz von Industrie-Robotern im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um 11 % gestiegen: 38.000 Einheiten wurden 2025 neu installiert. Die deutliche Erholung beruht auf einem robusten Wachstum in der Lebensmittelbranche und anderen nicht-verarbeitenden Sektoren. Die Autoindustrie bleibt jedoch die größte Abnehmerbranche und liegt mit 13.500 installierten Einheiten nur 1 % unter dem Vorjahresergebnis. Das zeigen vorläufige Ergebnisse der Inter...
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ReposiTrak, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ReposiTrak, Inc. (NYSE: TRAK), the world's largest food traceability and regulatory compliance network, built upon its proven inventory management and out-of-stock reduction SaaS platform, today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per quarter ($0.08 per share annually) to shareholders of record on June 30, 2026. The cash dividends will be paid to shareholders of record on or about August 14, 2026. Subsequent dividends will be paid within 45 days of each fisca...
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Pizza Factory Selects PAR Technology’s Unified Platform to Power Restaurant Operations and Digital Growth

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR), a leading technology provider powering multi-unit operators across restaurant, retail, and large-scale commerce, today announced that award-winning franchise brand Pizza Factory has selected PAR’s unified suite of solutions to modernize its restaurant technology stack and support continued operational and digital growth across its 110 locations. Pizza Factory will leverage PAR’s unified platform, including PAR POS™, PA...
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Syngenta Signs MoU to Be Strategic Partner in India’s First Open-Data Agricultural Ecosystem Annam.AI

BASEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--India’s agriculture sector is a global powerhouse, uniquely characterized by its massive scale, vast arable land, diverse agro-climatic zones and rich biodiversity. These strengths have propelled the country to become one of the world’s leading producers of crops such as rice and wheat. However, farmers in the country face significant challenges – from erratic monsoons, severe droughts and unseasonal rains compounded by El Nino, to pests and diseases that de...