Part Two of FEDA's 2025 Supply Chain Education Series Now Available
This on-demand session illuminates how flexible and agile supply chains can serve as dynamic enablers of growth. Thomas Goldsby, co-executive director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee's Haslam College of Business, examines how top companies are climbing out of operational ruts and harvesting good ideas by tapping existing and prospective members of the supply chain for market growth. Available at no cost to FEDA members!
UNOX Acquires Italian Maker of Food and Cosmetics Processing Systems
Over the next few months, UNOX plans to merge with Roboqbo Srl's commercial and technical service networks across the foodservice equipment sector, with the ultimate goal of rapidly scaling Roboqbo’s volume and revenue.
The 47,000-square-foot store will be located just off I-595 and the Florida Turnpike, at 2750 Bridge Way, Suite 120, Davie, Florida. It will be open to the public and will employ 14 local team members, many of whom are bilingual, to serve the Fort Lauderdale and Miami markets.
AyrKing Names New Director of Strategic Accounts In his new role, Adam King will be responsible for developing new business with key strategic accounts and strengthening relationships with existing accounts. He will also seek new business opportunities through dealers while ensuring effective retention of existing customers.
Small Businesses Still Struggling to Fill Job Openings Labor remains one of the biggest challenges for small businesses, with 27 percent of employers citing labor quality as their single most important problem and 32 percent saying they could not fill open positions — the highest level since December 2020. These findings come from the latest National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index, which reported results from an October 2025 survey of 984 small and independent businesses. Labor quality ranked as the top problem in the October survey — 11 points ahead of taxes — and was at the highest level since 29 percent of respondents reported it as their biggest concern in November 2021.
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