VEGETABLE GROWERS NEWS - Looking forward, Lux Research predicts developments in all six segments of the value chain in the coming three years. On farms, integrated crop protection will become industry-standard, while post-harvest wax coatings will lose dominance to a mix of bio-based coating solutions.
FRUIT GROWERS NEWS - A new report by Lux Research, “Preserving the Food Chain,” outlines key protection and preservation technologies to help companies achieve significant reductions in both pre-consumer food loss and post-consumer food waste.
PRODUCE PROCESSING - Food loss and waste (FLW) currently causes an estimated $1 trillion in economic losses globally each year. This constitutes a major humanitarian crisis in addition to an economic one, leading the United Nations to set a goal of reducing global FLW by 50% by 2030.
CONNECTED TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS - In the new report ‘Preparing for Quantum Computing’, Lux Research addresses what businesses need to know about quantum computing, including why it is better, when it will become available, and how a company should engage with it.
ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION NEWS - Potential buyers are not aware of the potential of robots, nor which companies can supply and integrate them into their business, according to a report by Lux Research.
MARKETS INSIDER - According to Anthony Vicari, Analyst at Lux Research, "Metamaterials have the potential to improve performance and enable new capabilities in a broad range of industries and applications. They are not so much a new class of materials as a new way of using materials, so using them requires different expertise than conventional materials development."
C&EN - Many brand owners see value in bringing biobased chemicals and materials into their supply chains because consumer attitudes are changing, says Anthony Schiavo, an analyst at the market research firm Lux Research. He says concerns about plastic waste and greenhouse gas emissions are making an impact on shopper’s choices.
MSN - “Vertical integration and scale are key to profitability. Tesla hasn’t turned an annual profit as a company just yet, but does make the Model 3 profitably. It’s produced at a larger scale on a dedicated electric platform – something few others have yet achieved.”
DIGITAL STRATEGY CONSULTING - Over the next 10 years, it is uncertain if quantum computing will consistently outperform today's supercomputers for useful business-related problems, if at all. In the new report “Preparing for Quantum Computing,” Lux Research addresses what businesses need to know about quantum computing.
PHARMAPHORUM - Commenting on the increasing pressure on Congress to make these changes permanent, Lux Research analyst Danielle Bradnan said that legislators are concerned about broadband internet access, payer reimbursement, and licensure barriers – as currently, medical licenses are only valid for specific states.
