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FSMA Tasks States With Produce Safety Programs

State agriculture officials across the country are preparing to enforce the new federal law, but say their ability to inspect farms and enforce the new standards depends on the receipt of promised federal funds.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Big Ocean Carriers Form Asia-To-Europe Alliance

The new grouping, to be called the Ocean Alliance, also will include Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line and Taipei-based Evergreen Marine.

The Ocean Alliance eventually will make room for Singapore’s Neptune Orient Lines Ltd., which agreed to be bought in December by CMA CGM.

OSHA Issues Rule Protecting Employees For Retaliation Complaints Under FSMA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

The final rule also explains the burdens of proof, remedies and statute of limitations similar to other whistleblower protection statutes that OSHA administers.

“Food industry workers must never be silenced by the threat of losing their jobs when their safety or the safety of the public is at stake,” said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels (above).

BJ’s Wholesale Club Launches Pickup Online Order Fulfillment

BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc.

BJ’s Wholesale Club said Wednesday it is launching a “pick up and pay” online shopping option at all of its 231 locations.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc., is voluntarily issuing a recall of Cittero Mortadella and deli meats sold from Jan. 20 through Feb. 3 because of a possible pistachio allergen risk.

Robotics and Automation Gaining Traction With Supply Chain Managers

The FANUC Robot M-430iA/2F is a high-speed picking robot designed for food handling. This robot utilizes USDA-certifiable parts and has an IP 67 rating.

Uber Pulls Plug On Instant Food Delivery In New York City: Postmates Responds With 15-Minute Delivery

“In order to bring you the most exciting selection, the highest quality food, and the fastest delivery time, we’ve decided to narrow our focus,” Uber wrote in an email to Eats users in New York City on Monday.

Uber is killing off its “instant” option in UberEats, its food-delivery service, just one month after the standalone app launched in New York City.

Anheuser-Busch/Asahi Group’s $2.9 Billion Pact Clears Way For AB’s SABMiller Purchase

Anheuser-Busch InBev

The purchase by Asahi, which covers the premium brands and their related businesses in Italy, the Netherlands, the U.K. and internationally, is conditional on the SABMiller deal going through.

With Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime, Asahi would diversify its footprint with sizeable positions in the premium beer segments of Italy, Britain and the Netherlands, and new distribution opportunities for its namesake Asahi Super Dry.

Nordic Logistics And Warehousing Doubles Port Of Savannah, Ga. Capacity

Nordic Cold Storage, LLC

Nordic Logistics and Warehousing has doubled capacity at its Savannah, Ga., location, holding a ribbon cutting Friday for a new 200,000-square-foot cold storage and blast freezing facility.

Nordic Logistics and Warehousing has doubled capacity at its Savannah, Ga., location, holding a ribbon cutting Friday for a new 200,000-square-foot cold storage and blast freezing facility.

Software Veteran Proposes Major Project To Fix Midwest Rail Logjam

Frank Patton’s proposed 280-mile line would reduce the about 30-hour train travel times through Chicago to eight or 10 hours, would take about five years to permit and build and cost $8 billion.

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USDA Announces $4.7 Million In Grants For Food Safety Training

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The grants, offered through the Food Safety Outreach Program and administered by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), are designed to help these stakeholders comply with new food safety guidelines established under the FSMA.

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

Costco Helps Farmers Purchase Land And Equipment To Boost Organic Offerings

While other retailers have loan programs for suppliers to upgrade equipment and offer financial incentives such as advance payments or long-term contracts, helping farmers buy land to grow organics appears to be unusual in the industry.

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U.K. Health Group Advocates Activity Labels On Food Products

The "activity equivalent" labels would tell consumers how many minutes they would have to engage in several types of exercise, such as walking and jogging, to expend the calories in specific food items.

The Royal Society for Public Health, an organization of health care professionals in the United Kingdom, is advocating 'activity equivalent' labels, according to CNN.

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