IJR News - today's news from every sideGlobal Produce Show Opens Amid Shopper Shifts — Oct 14, 2026At IFPA’s Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando, exhibitors reported productive buyer meetings as convenience, health, technology and product differentiation shaped discussions amid rising costs and tariff concerns. Consumer research highlighted more selective, convenience-focused shopping, growth in online and alternative retail channels, and food-safety concerns, with value, freshness and quick meal solutions influencing produce purchases.
Samsung establishes RX Office to advance roboticsTech — Jul 21, 2026Samsung is establishing the RX (Robotics eXperience) Business Promotion Office, reporting directly to the CEO, to unify dispersed robotics capabilities and push robotics as a core growth driver across consumer and industrial domains. It will build a data factory at the Gumi plant, create global research hubs in the US, China, and Japan, recruit leading talent, and coordinate mid- to long-term strategy, technology development, and commercialization to accelerate field deployment of intelligent robots.