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World Food Day: WFP works towards food security one sack at a time

World Food Programme Logistics

World Food Day: How WFP works towards food security?—?one one sack at a time A glimpse into how the World Food Programme buys food for nearly 100 million people A warehouse in Kano, one of three urban hubs in Nigeria, where WFP has launched cash and food assistance programmes in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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6 Types of Automation [Benefits, Pros/Cons, Examples]

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Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots. They have fixed machines that enable their production of large quantities of soft same-unit drinks to meet high demands. Examples are industrial robots and multipurpose CNC machines.

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Tackling 6 Common Challenges Produce Shippers Face

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Produce shippers face several hurdles that they need to overcome for their products to deliver fresh and meet the growing consumer demand. Air is great for foods that have a very short shelf life and may need expedited shipping. Failure to meet those regulations can lead to severe and often costly consequences.

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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

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PepsiCo is a very big company, the second largest food and beverage company in the world. PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, with 23 food and beverage brands that generate more than $1 billion each in retail sales. Because of the food giant’s size, their sustainability strategy also is very broad.

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When supply chain meets chocolate

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Indeed, this big multinational is the world leader in the food industry. It is for example one of the reason why more and more people are changing their diets to eat more organic and/or plant-based food. We all know Nestle, whether it is for their KitKat, their Nesquik chocolate powder.

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Managing Peru’s Cold Food Chain Logistics

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Exporting a high percentage of the world’s fruits and vegetables, Peru’s farmers and food manufacturers require a high degree of logistics and transportation support for their perishable products. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report (Census of Agriculture. Read in Spanish. According to a U.S. A Vital Job Generator.

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High cost of healthy diet puts billions at risk of malnutrition, says food security report

World Food Programme Logistics

Nutrient-rich foods are priced out of the reach of people in the poorest countries People’s Republic of Congo: A woman in Brazzaville waits her turn to buy groceries with WFP urban cash transfers. In many low- and middle-income countries even meeting essential nutrient needs is impossible?—?1.5 Haiti: A bucket of Okra in Gonaives.