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General Mills Inc. To Close Two Plants, Axe 600 Jobs

The Minneapolis, Minn.-based company has been cutting jobs and closing plants as it struggles with Americans’ growing shift away from packaged foods.

This March 22, 2011 file photo shows boxes of General Mills cereals in Portland, Ore. General Mills on Monday, June 22, 2015 said it is dropping artificial colors and flavors from its cereals, the latest company to respond to a growing desire for food made with ingredients people see as natural.

EPA To Eliminate HFCs Used In Reefer Cooling And Grocery Refrigeration; Grants 3-Year Extension For Refrigerated Trucks

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

This action responds to President Obama's Climate Action Plan by reducing emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a class of potent greenhouse gases used in air-conditioning, refrigeration, and other equipment.

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Aspen Foods Recalls Frozen Chicken Over Salmonella

Working in conjunction with Minnesota State Departments of Health and Agriculture, FSIS determined that there is a link between the frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken products from Aspen Foods and this illness cluster.

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B&G Foods, Inc. Acquires Spartan Foods For $50 Million

B&G Foods projects that after being fully integrated into B&G Foods, the Mama Mary’s brand will generate on an annualized basis net sales of approximately $35.0 million and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $7.5 million.

Supply Chain Visibility

The Future Of Food Logistics Has Arrived

Software and technology continues to push the limits of what’s possible seemingly every day. The supply chain is one place where this is especially evident.

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Software Solutions

How Is Software & Technology Impacting The Food & Beverage Supply Chain?

Industry executives weigh in on Big Data, analytics, apps and more.

Software Solutions

Innovative Technology Can Empower Your Supply Chain

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Walmart Battles Amazon With Free Shipping

Walmart launches a 3-month online sale to take on Amazon.com's "Prime Day," a highly publicized shopping event for members of Amazon Prime shipping and digital content service.

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House Committee Approves Anti-GMO Labeling Law

The House Agriculture Committee approved a measure banning mandatory labeling as well as local efforts to regulate genetically engineered crops, a move that demonstrates momentum for those seeking to block mandated labeling of foods made with GMO crops.

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How The Globalized Supply Chain Delivers More Food Recalls

Swiss Re's analysis of publicly-available food recall data in the U.S. shows that since 2002, the number of food recalls have nearly doubled with the increase influenced by regulatory changes and an increasingly globalized food supply chain.

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Cargill Teams With PricewaterhouseCoopers On Helping Clients Improve Supply Chain Efficiencies

Cargill and PwC are offering an advisory service to help clients identify and prioritize opportunities to improve their supply chains - aligned with business priorities.

Risk/Compliance

Feds Grill 19 Ocean Carriers On West Coast Ports Collaboration

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)

FMC commissioners expressed support for the agreement at the time, but they said it would be closely monitored to identify any anticompetitive activity.

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