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Risk/Compliance

A New Chapter in Terrorism May Be Emerging

Auburn University Food Systems Institute (AUFSI)

Food corporations have assets that will be prime targets for individuals wishing to cause mass casualties, including refrigeration plants that utilize ammonia as the coolant.

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FedEx to Raise Shipping Rates in January

FedEx Corporation

FedEx Express will increase shipping rates by an average of 3.9 percent for U.S. domestic, U.S. export and U.S. import services. FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery will increase shipping rates by an average of 4.9 percent.

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Maplevale Farms Sues Chicken Producers for Manipulating Production to Drive Up Prices

Maplevale Farms, a New York food distributor, also sued Pilgrim's Pride, Sanderson Farms and others, on September 2 in Chicago Federal Court.

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AIB International Offers Assistance with FSMA Compliance for Exporters to the U.S.

AIB International

AIB International’s global team of FSMA experts is ready to assist with bringing food safety program into compliance with the many changes mandated by the FDA.

AIB International, a technology transfer center for bakers and food processors, has offered its assistance to companies exporting to the U.S. to ensure their compliance with Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Software & Technology

USDA Announces Open Data Partnership for Public Health

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Branded Food Products Database, a free online resource for families, the food industry and researchers containing nutrition details on more than 80,000 name brand prepared and packaged foods.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement at the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) Summit.

Transplace Survey: ELD Mandate for Carriers has Benefits but Brings Disruption

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Pity The Reefer Shipper

Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)

Hanjin Shipping announced the filing for receivership and a request to the court to freeze its assets, which the Seoul Central District Court planned to grant, a judge told Reuters, declining to be named.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

West Coast Port Slowdown Still Stings

Two years after food shippers saw shipments spoil and sales stumble, there’s hope that early contract discussions will prevent a similar scenario in 2019.

Deteriorating labor relations like those that materialized at West Coast ports during 2014-15 contributed in cargo diversions to competing ports in Canada and Mexico.

Supply Chain Visibility

Foodservice Industry Embraces Supply Chain Management Software

Supply chain tools enhance forecasting, invoice auditing, demand planning and more.

Arrowstream’s OnDemand supply chain planning software allows a restaurant chain to see the inbound and the outbound distributor inventory.

Technology Brings More Options for Urban Delivery Vehicles

Changing markets place new demands on urban fleets, including expanding e-commerce.

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Contract Manufacturers Can Add Value through Vertical Integration of Supply Chains

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How to Choose a Logistics Partner

Growing market complexities require careful vetting of logistics partners.

'Ultimately, in the 3PL space, proven capability is king.' - Frank McGuigan, president and chief operating officer of Transplace

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