Shrinking Wine Industry

California grape growers and wine producers are fighting hard to find ways to adapt as the wine industry shrinks.

The United States boasts the fourth largest wine industry in the world, but California wineries continue to struggle after being hit with a 1.2 billion dollar drop in revenue in 2025, compared to the year before.

Both volume and revenue are expected to drop again this year. 


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Robot-Run Convenience Store

Made by Galbot, a robot named Xiao Gai staffs around 200 small capsule-like convenience store outlets in 50 cities across mainland China.

Now, several have opened in Hong Kong as well.


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This post is based on the SABC News article,

Levi’s Continues Supply Chain Optimization Initiatives

Levi Strauss & Co. is seeking to transition to a unified enterprise resourcing planning (ERP) system across its global operations by mid-2027.

Levi’s recently migrated its Asia business operations and Beyond Yoga brand onto the global platform after integrating North America units three years ago. With Asia integration now complete, the company is integrating European and Latin America business units onto their global platform. The legendary denim maker once had thirteen different ERP platforms but is targeting one global unit to […]

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Advanced Technologies Gaining Momentum in Food Production

Food manufacturers are using advanced technologies to improve the quality and safety of their operations.

AI, additive manufacturing, and predictive maintenance are just a few of the tools companies are using to manage food safety production while simultaneously improving efficiency and safety.

Advanced technologies can also help food manufacturers comply with traceability regulations, such as the  U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization Act which aims to speed identification and rapid removal of contaminated food from the market to reduce foodborne […]

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