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Comment: Battle of the middle mile
Automating food delivery between distribution hubs and stores a glimpse of the future

Comment: Beyond Meat and the plant-based invasion
The Yankees are coming! Or at least their veggie burgers are
Opinion: Amazon and Whole Foods – one year later
The blockbuster deal has forced domestic grocery giants to adapt quickly

Reaching consumers a complicated challenge for the agri-food sector
Consumers are tribal these days, which makes talking to them tough

Amazon and the slow death of the traditional grocery store
The Amazon effect means consumers will have greater choice and convenience – from their homes
Costco finds a willing and growing market in Canada
Same-store Canadian sales are up more than in any other country in which Costco operates
The language of meat is changing in the U.S.
Britain’s food agency seeks stringent tests on beef products
Farm groups should track CCA sustainability move
Activists turn investors in a bid to change farm practices
The Humane Society said it plans to introduce shareholder proposals next year promoting alternatives to sow stalls
The Humane Society of the United States has bought shares in four major financial services companies in a bid to use shareholder pressure to force two of the nation’s largest pork producers to stop housing pregnant sows in gestation stalls. The animal rights group said Aug. 31 that its investment — a relatively small $3,000With roots going back to 1925, each weekly issue of the Manitoba Co-operator contains production, marketing and policy news selected for relevance to crops and livestock producers in Manitoba.