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American Trucking Associations Slams FMCSA Over Hours Of Service Changes

American Trucking Associations (ATA)

The ATA chided the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for ignoring the bulk of the Government Accountability Office’s report on the agency’s 2013 hours-of-service (HOS) changes, choosing instead to cherry pick a handful of points.

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India To Seek Nearly $100 Million In Damages From Nestle Over Noodle Recall

Nestle, which has been accused of unfair trade practices, would be the first foreign firm to be asked to pay damages on behalf of consumers.

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Judge Outlaws Idaho Ban On Undercover Videos At Factory Farms

U.S. Chief Judge B. Lynn Winmill of the District of Idaho swept away the state's ban on the grounds that the law violated the 1st Amendment and selectively targeted activists or journalists who might be critical of factory farm practices.

The lawsuit was brought by the Animal Legal Defense Fund and PETA.

Cyclospora Infection Afflicts 457 People In 29 States

The CDC update of 457 ill persons with confirmed Cyclospora infection from 29 states is 73 more people and two additional states since the previous CDC update one week ago.

Reported U.S. cases of laboratory-confirmed, domestically acquired cyclosporiasis in persons with onset of illness since May 1, 2015.

Russia To Ban More Countries’ Food Exports

Interfax news agency said the banned food imports list would be expanded by seven countries in retaliation for Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis.

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Software Solutions

Infor To Acquire GT Nexus For $675 Million

Approximately 25,000 businesses rely on GT Nexus, including six of the top 10 logistics service providers and 30 global financial institutions, all managing more than $100 billion in goods each year using its cloud-based business network.

Alibaba Invests $4.5 Billion In Logistics

The deal is the latest in a wave of big spending in China by Alibaba and its rivals as they compete to hook up China’s masses of smartphone users with services ranging from food delivery to movie ticketing to hitching rides.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Tacoma And Seattle Ports Launch Northwest Seaport Alliance

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)

The Northwest Seaport Alliance unifies the two ports’ marine cargo terminal investments, operations, planning and marketing to strengthen the Puget Sound gateway and attract more marine cargo to the region.

Failed US Foods Merger Costs Sysco $430 Million

Chief Executive Bill DeLaney said Monday that after a year-and-a-half of investing time and money into integration efforts for that planned deal, Sysco has shifted its focus to smaller acquisitions, internal cost-cutting and updating its technology.

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How The FDA Trans Fat Ban Will Complicate The Food Supply Chain

The FDA’s decision has the potential to significantly impact the business and legal needs of food manufacturers, suppliers and producers all along the supply chain.

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Food Industry Spokesman Supports Federal GMO Labeling Rule

The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, is a sensible solution to the need for labeling food containing GMOs according to the president of the Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance.

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Traceability in a Global Market

Food importers must adopt traceability solutions to ensure the health, safety and legality of the fish in their supply chains

Ron Myers

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