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Raw Shellfish Sickens 67 Canadians

Individuals became sick between June 1 and Aug. 7, 2015, and all reported consumption of raw shellfish, primarily oysters.

The majority of the illnesses have been linked to the eating of raw oysters.

Bumble Bee Foods To Pay Record $6 Million Settlement Over Worker Killed In Oven

The settlement represents the largest payout in the criminal prosecution of a workplace safety case involving a single victim in California, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

Flowers Foods Inc. To Acquire Dave’s Killer Bread For $275 Million

Dave's Killer Bread employs 300 and will be an independent subsidiary when the acquisition is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2015.

Flowers Foods has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Dave's Killer Bread, the best-selling organic bread in the U.S. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2015.

Good Eggs Closes Los Angeles E-Commerce Operation, Stunning Food Providers

Even for producers who have multiple retail venues, the absence of Good Eggs’ influence and marketing prowess within the ever-evolving organic, local food scene is a big loss.

Good Eggs officials said it was forced to regroup its efforts due to missteps related to supply chain, logistics and e-commerce.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Trade Heats Up In The U.S. Southeast

Growing agricultural imports/exports coupled with an expanding consumer population bodes well for the region.

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Temperature Control: The Ongoing Quest In The Food Supply Chain

Technologies create more options, ranging from satellite-based tracking to new refrigerants

Carrier Transicold's NaturLINE uses natural refrigerant carbon dioxide, which can lower carbon emissions by 28 percent compared to previous systems,

Foodservice Industry Actively Shaping Safety Regulations and Standards

McLane Company Inc.

In this excerpt, Syndee Stiles, vice president of operations support at McLane Foodservice, discusses the regulatory environment surrounding food safety, the GS1 US Standards initiative and more…

The IFDA Food Safety Committee works to ensure regulators understand foodservice distribution.

Design Considerations For Refrigeration And Cooling

Companies that rely on refrigeration and cooling—and the mechanical systems that power them—should focus carefully on feasibility planning and strategic growth projections when evaluating their facility needs.

Todd Heine is a Principal at Avison Young Corporate Food Services Group that focuses on working with food manufacturing and food distribution companies throughout North America.

Trying To Make Sense Of A DIM Situation

New dimensional weight charges will affect most food and beverage shippers.

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Kraft Heinz To Slash 2,500 Jobs In North America

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Indian Court Orders Retest Of Maggi Noodles

India’s federal food-safety watchdog banned Nestlé’s Maggi 2-Minute Noodles in June after it said tests found lead levels above permissible limits, making the product “unsafe and hazardous.”

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U.S. Farms Struggle To Find Workers

Overall in the U.S., the decline in workers is reducing fruit and vegetable production by 9.5 percent, or $3.1 billion, a year, according to a recently published analysis of government data by the Partnership for a New American Economy.

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