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Is Vertical Farming Falling Flat?

Enterra Insights

As a result of climate change, global food value chain security is increasingly being called into question. According to experts, partial solutions to improve food security include moving some agriculture indoors and into urban areas. Furthermore, these greenhouses can produce more food with fewer pesticides and less water.

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Growing Food in the Dark

Enterra Insights

However, a team of scientists from UC Riverside and the University of Delaware could help humanity gain a new appreciation for the term “in the dark” through their development of a way to grow food in total darkness — and they’re not just talking about mushrooms! ” Why it matters. .”[1]

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

And if most of your production happens in FL, you may choose to divert sourcing to your secondary facility, say in New Jersey, during heavy produce shipping season months to avoid the heightened costs. The Golden State is an invaluable resource to the domestic food supply chain. You may need to pay more to attract capacity. California.

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History Repeats Itself Without Supply Chain Leadership

Supply Chain Shaman

My ex-husband decided that we were going to move to Delaware. I started to work at General Foods’ largest plant in Dover, DE, in the summer of 1982 at the age of 24. As he spoke, I groaned. The problem? My position at P&G was not relocatable, so to make a career move, I would need to resign from P&G.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends. The company is involved in European logistics, air & sea logistics, food logistics and contract logistics, providing transportation, warehousing and other value-added services to its clients. Burris Logistics manages more than 2.7