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Electrification

Quiet Revolution: U.S. Farms Rapidly Adopt Self Driving Tractors And Data Gathering Technology

Data-centric companies with Silicon Valley pedigrees, like 2 1/2-year-old Granular and aerial surveillance startup DroneDeploy, that have the ability to tap into all this machinery and run farms as efficiently as Google runs its data centers.

John Deere has been selling self-driving tractors for 15 years.

U.S. Restaurant Chains And Retailers Support ‘Fair Foods Program’ To Help Farmworkers

Along with the penny premium per pound for tomatoes, growers must have zero tolerance for forced labor, child labor, and sexual harassment.

The population of towns like Immokalee, Fla., swells every winter when migrants and their families move here looking for work.

BluWrap Delivers China’s First Fresh Seafood Shipment From Chile

BluWrap’s technology is a strategic advantage to countries like China because it ensures food security from remote food sources while considerably reducing carbon emissions and the use of polystyrene.

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E-Commerce Solutions

China’s Internet Giants Harness Order/Delivery Apps To Battle Western Food Chains

Wooing customers with discounted dishes and the choice of thousands of restaurants, startups backed by the likes of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. are enjoying brisk business as more diners opt to order in.

The growing fleet of motorbike couriers on Chinese roads is the latest challenge to long-established but struggling Western companies such as McDonald’s Corp. and Yum Brands Inc., which owns KFC and Pizza Hut outlets.

African Swine Fever Spreads To Estonia

African Swine Fever has been discovered on two more small-size commercial pig farms in Estonia, according to figures reported to the World Organization for Animal Health

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Software & Technology

Sprig To Boost Food Source Transparency, Convert Contractors To Employees

The company plans to allow customers to know where all produce, meat, dairy and grains are sourced in an effort to improve food transparency.

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Cyclosporiasis Illnesses In 26 States Tied To Cilantro

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local officials have been investigating outbreaks of cyclosporiasis in the U.S.

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Bill Seeks To Double Federal Fuel Tax

U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) is introducing legislation that would nearly double the 18.4-cents-per-gallon federal gas tax to help pay for road and transit projects around the nation.

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Supervalu Provider Wild Harvest Commits To 100% Cage-Free Eggs

The Wild Harvest brand annually sells more than 38 million eggs under 12 different product varieties or SKUs.

France Requires Big Supermarkets To Donate Unsold Food To Charities

Under a new law, France will force big supermarkets to donate unsold food to charities instead of throwing it away or spoiling it so it cannot be eaten.

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FDA Seeks Data On Raw Milk Cheese; Issues Health Risk Alert

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

In issuing this call for data and information, the agency said it is interested in learning more about the standards and practices in use by a wide variety of producers, including the growing artisanal cheese manufacturing community.

The FDA is requesting comments from the public, including scientific data and information, that would assist the agency in identifying and evaluating measures that might minimize the impact of harmful bacteria in cheeses made from unpasteurized milk.

Coca-Cola Enterprises Teams With Coca-Cola Co. And Coca-Cola Iberian Partners, Creates Largest Bottler Organization

Coca-Cola Company

With more than 50 bottling plants and approximately 27,000 associates, Coca-Cola European Partners will serve a consumer population of over 300 million in 13 countries across Western Europe.

Muhtar Kent, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company, Sol Daurella, Executive Chairwoman of Coca-Cola Iberian Partners and John Brock, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. toast the creation of Coca-Cola European Partners.

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