Convenience stores are always changing and must improve shoppers’ experiences to overcome increased competition, the president and CEO of the Sheetz store chain says.

Tippmann Innovation of Fort Wayne, Ind. recently completed a cold-chain assessment for Wawa Inc., one of the nation’s leading convenience store chains. Over the last 60 years, Wawa has developed a reputation for the highest quality products in the country.

After two years of its five-year initiative to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Crown Holdings has exceeded one of its two targeted 2020 sustainability goals. In 2016, the packaging company announced plans to reduce energy consumption by 5 percent per billion standard units of production from 2015 levels by the end of 2020.

JBS has announced the recall of more than 6.5 million pounds of raw beef products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Newport.

Johnston County Hams is recalling about 90,000 pounds of ready-to-eat ham products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, linked by government officials to one death.

Whole Foods Market has recalled 365 Everyday Value White Corn Tortilla Chips because the product may contain undeclared milk that was not listed on the product label.

Schenck Process Group has announced the acquisition of Process Components Ltd (PCL) and its subsidiaries.

Boulder Botanical & Bioscience Laboratory, a pioneering cannabinoid company, has appointed Vic Nastasia to executive vice president of sales.

Dorner has announced that it will begin building its 2200 Series low-profile belt conveyors in Germany, speeding up delivery to European customers.

From seed production to farming to food processing, agriculture technology (AgTech) is fast becoming an answer to growing global food shortages. The city of Atlanta has decided to get an early start on finding solutions to future food shortages.