Good News Notes: “Switzerland-based ABB Robotics says it has signed an agreement to collaborate with California-based packaging maker Zume to supply robotic cells designed to boost Zume’s production of what Zume calls 100 percent compostable packaging “made from plant-based agricultural material.” “ABB robots will automate production, enabling the scale and speed required to make Zume’s…
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Mum ‘lost for words’ by Morrison worker’s act of kindness after food shortages
Good News Notes: “In a year that has largely been missing uplifting news, one kindhearted supermarket worker managed to cheer us all up by working a little magic. Her delighted recipient was two-year-old Roman, who suffers from severe allergies and is currently undergoing numerous tests, Lancs Live reports.
An Idaho farm is giving away two million potatoes because coronavirus has hurt demand
Good News Notes: “With coronavirus severely affecting the potato supply chain, a farm in Idaho is giving away about 2 million potatoes so they don’t go to waste. First come, first served. Ryan Cranney, CEO of Cranney Farms in Oakley, Idaho, about 150 miles from Boise, told CNN the majority of his potatoes from the farm…