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OmniTRAX Affiliate Acquires Heart of Texas Railroad

The rail line, which is being renamed Central Texas & Colorado River Railway, LLC, operates 68 miles of track running due west from Lometa, Texas, where it interchanges with BNSF, to Brady, Texas.

A managed affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc., one of the largest privately held transportation services companies in North America and an affiliate of The Broe Group, is purchasing the Heart of Texas Railroad (HTR) from private local investors.

April Freight Edges Down Seasonally: DAT Freight Index

DAT Freight & Analytics

Spot truckload freight availability in April declined 8.9 percent for dry vans, volume for refrigerated ("reefer") vans slipped 9.4 percent, and flatbed volume increased 3.9 percent.

Spot truckload freight availability in April declined 8.9 percent for dry vans, volume for refrigerated ('reefer') vans slipped 9.4 percent, and flatbed volume increased 3.9 percent.

Most Food And Beverage Pros Confident About Meeting FSMA Rules

Sparta Systems, Inc.

Nearly half (43 percent) of the 150 food and beverage professionals that Hamilton, N.J.-based Sparta Systems polled think the regulations will increase visibility and safety throughout the supply chain.

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Dean Foods Co. To Acquire Friendly’s Manufacturing And Retail Business For $155 Million

Friendly's Ice Cream, with $166 million in net sales in 2015, is an iconic brand that produces popular packaged ice cream and other frozen dessert products, including single-serve sundae cups, novelty items, cakes and rolls.

In addition to acquiring Friendly's manufacturing and retail ice cream business, Dean Foods will acquire the Friendly's trademark as well as all intellectual property associated with the ice cream business.

CMA CGM Pulls Plug On Only Megaship Service To U.S. Ports

A spokesman for CMA CGM confirmed in an email that the carrier decided to postpone the deployment of megaships to the U.S. West Coast.

According to documents on CMA CGM’s website, the Benjamin Franklin is now running a route between Asia and Europe, where larger ships are more commonly used.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro Calls On FDA To Close Dole Salad Facility Over Listeria

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The outbreak spans the U.S. and Canada, was ongoing from May 2015 through spring this year and sickened at least 33 people.

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, said Dole’s continued operation of the plant was “an outrage.”

Old Dominion and ABF Freight Charge Extra on California Freight Due to Labor Rules

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

The nearly $6-per-shipment surcharge, levied by ABF Freight System Inc. and Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., comes after California this year began requiring trucking companies to pay drivers for time spent refueling, on rest breaks and other periods.

The nearly $6-per-shipment surcharge, levied by ABF Freight System Inc. and Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., comes after California this year began requiring trucking companies to pay drivers for time spent refueling, on rest breaks and other periods.

C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. To Acquire Davidson Specialty Foods

Davidson provides direct store delivery services for over 6,000 specialty, kosher, and ethnic products to independent and chain retailers across New England and the New York metropolitan area.

The New York Times Expands Into Meal Delivery

The Times is partnering with meal-delivery startup Chef’d, which will send the ingredients to readers within 48 hours.

Retailers Recall Sunflower Seeds Over Listeria

Creative Snacks Co. of Greensboro, N.C., announced last week it is recalling specific lot codes of bulk and packaged sunflower seed products due to the potential presence of Listeria.

Dozens of other products including protein bars, nuts, trail mix and sunflower seeds were also recalled because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to a recall notice from TreeHouse Foods Inc.

West Coast Ports Remained Busiest U.S. Ports Despite Labor Woes In 2015

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., maintained the first and second spots, respectively, as the leading U.S. ports despite volume losses caused by labor disputes in 2015.

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Nestle Breaks With Food Industry, Supports Government’s Sodium Reduction Targets

By supporting the FDA initiative, Nestlé is breaking from its fellow members of a powerful food industry alliance.

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