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Technomic/Deloitte: Consumer Demand Makes Logistics A Competitive Differentiator In The Food Industry

Deloitte Consulting LLP

The impact of demand-side changes on food industry logistics will be amplified by continual disruptive supply-side innovations designed to offer fast, accurate fulfillment of customized orders.

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Research: Transportation Refrigeration Units Pollute Big Time

Humane Society Calls For Federal Investigation Of Costco Eggs

The complaints filed with the FTC and the FDA allege that Costco egg supplier, Hillandale Farms, deceived consumers concerned about animal welfare and that the filthy and unsanitary conditions present serious food safety concerns.

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7-Eleven Launches Home Delivery, Partners With Postmates

An assortment of 7‑Eleven’s products from hot foods and snacks to cold beverages and other convenience items is just a few taps away and will be delivered by Postmates to customers from select stores in San Francisco and Oakland in an hour or less.

Whole Foods Market Apologizes For Overcharging Of Mislabeled Products

Whole Foods Market co-CEOs Walter Robb and John Mackey, in a video released online, acknowledged that customers were charged incorrect prices for some of their products, put the blame on some employees and apologized, according to The Washington Post.

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USDA Issues Health Alert On Chicken Tied To Salmonella

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

FSIS suspects that there is a link between the frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products and this illness cluster based on information gathered in conjunction with the State of Minnesota Departments of Health and Agriculture.

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Weights and Pricing: A Message to Our Customers - Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market admits to overcharging customers in New York City and talks about the steps they are taking to fix their pricing issues.

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Kraft Shareholders Approve Merger With Heinz

The transaction will create the third-largest food and beverage company in North America, and the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world.

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PETA Sues California Over Chicken Electrocutions

If PETA’s lawsuit is successful, electric stunning—which is currently believed to be the most common procedure used in California’s poultry slaughterhouses—would no longer be permitted in the state as a method for stunning birds before slaughter.

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ConAgra Foods Inc. To Exit Private Label

ConAgra bought Ralcorp in 2013 to become the biggest maker of U.S. private label foods, but the business has been plagued with problems ranging from customer service issues to pricing concessions, with sales falling nearly six percent in two years.

ConAgra Chief Executive Sean Connolly said on the company's earnings call on Tuesday it was clear trying to turn around the private label business was draining resources and that the segment would likely attract significant interest from potential buyers.

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Worker Visa Delays Cost U.S. Farmers Millions

The problem with the U.S. visa system began on June 9, and the U.S. had been able to issue only a relatively small number of visas to those affected by the outage, including seasonal and humanitarian workers.

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Peapod Launches Fresh Produce Delivery Service

Throughout the summer, customers in New York City, New Jersey, Eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin will have the option of adding a box of produce from local farms.

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