Nestle launching into the plant-based burger sector in the US N estle is looking to get into the growing plant- based burger market. Sweet Earth brand, which Nestle acquired in 2017, will launch its Awesome Burger in the fall. The vegan meat substitute will be available in grocery stores, restaurants and universities in the US. In April of this year, Nestle launched a soy-and wheat- based veggie burger under its Garden Gourmet brand in Europe. German customers can purchase its Incredible Burger at McDonald’s and they look to follow that up in the US with their Awesome Burger. Nestle is not the only Big Food company trying to compete with Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat as more consumers try to reduce how much meat they eat. Tyson Foods sold its stake in Beyond prior to their initial public offering so that it could make its own meatless burger. While Kellogg’s Morningstar Farms brand plans to be entirely plant-based by 2021 to meet the growingU.S. consumer demand formeat substitutes as a way of reducing their meat consumption for health and environmental reasons.
Air Canada and Drone Delivery Canada ink deal A ir Canada has signed an agreement with Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (FLT.V) to help market and sell drone delivery services. Under the terms of the deal, Air Canada Cargo will market and sell drone delivery services across Canada. The Canadian carrier has also agreed that it won't use or engage with any other drone delivery service providers.
The initial term of the agreement is for 10 years.
Boeing 737 Max should be back in the air by the end of the year B oeing’s CEO, Dennis Muilenburg advised that the company is conducting simulated flights with air-safety regulators and plans to fly its 737 Max aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration “very soon” to get the grounded planes cleared to return to airline service. Aviation officials worldwide grounded the planes in mid-March in the wake of two deadly crashes of the aircraft within five months of one another. The two crashes killed a total of 346 people. Muilenburg said he expects that the planes will get a green light to fly again by the end of the year but declined to provide a timeline. United Airlines and Southwest Airlines have cancelled thousands of flights due to the grounding and have scrambled to try and meet the demand for air travel for the upcoming summer travel season. Airlines that have purchased the 737 Max including American Airlines,
Tim Strauss, vice-president of cargo at Air Canada, says drones have the potential to offer cost-effective solutions in non-traditional markets, including remote communities. Strauss is an independent member of the advisory board of Drone Deliver Canada. •
Amazon starts offering free one-day delivery for Prime members A mazon Prime members are now being offered a shorter standard shipping program so now they can get their packages even faster as the company begins to roll out free one-day shipping on over 10 million products. Amazon will offer a shorter standard shipping program for Prime customers from two days to one with the program launching in North America and will eventually go global. Amazon’s robust logistics network has made it possible to reduce shipping times and costs for customers with heavy investments over the past four years into expanding its fulfillment centers. Outside of continental North America, Amazon said it has been speeding up delivery times in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico over the past year, with shipping speeds ranging from one to five days for Prime members.
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