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Featured In Food Logistics: Pacific Northwest Carves Out A Food & Beverage Niche

The software, technology and aerospace industries that have dominated the region’s economy over the years have attracted a highly-educated workforce that has strengthened the demand for artisan foods and beverages in recent decades.

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Walmart Tells Food Suppliers To Cut Antibiotics, Treat Animals Well

The retailer is asking suppliers to its roughly 5,200 Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores in the U.S. to publicly disclose their use of antibiotics and treatment of animals on an annual basis.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

West Coast Longshoremen Approve Labor Contract

Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)

Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) voted 82 percent in favor of approving the new 5-year agreement that will expire on July 1, 2019.

The ILWU’s 16-member Longshore Negotiating Committee and 8-member Safety Sub-Committee is pictured here after reaching a tentative contract agreement on February 20th.

Software Solutions

Featured In Food Logistics: When Is It The Right Time For ERP?

Junction Solutions

With competition in f&b as fierce and acquisition-friendly as ever, getting real-time advanced supply chain planning and analytics to other departments as well as key trading partners and stakeholders has become more critical than ever.

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Lawyer: FSMA Is Going To Hit Small Snack Makers Hard

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Contract Manufacturing And Digital Tech Help Small Food Makers Reach Store Shelves

Contract manufacturers have made it easier for small companies to produce goods inexpensively, while the reach of digital advertising allows them to target consumers without big marketing budgets.

Little-known frozen dessert company Arctic Zero originated out of a soft-serve machine in a Temecula, Calif., garage, but they have now gained coveted space in the freezers of Kroger Co., Walmart, Whole Foods and on Amazon.com just three years after launch.

Featured In Food Logistics: Can Railroads Stay On Track?

In its 2015 Outlook publication, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) states that U.S. freight railroads expect to spend a record $29 billion on the nation’s rail network and hire about 15,000 people this year.

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E-Commerce Solutions

E-Commerce Creates Regional Distribution Hubs In U.S.

CBRE identified 10 markets — Indianapolis; Columbus, Ohio; Bakersfield, Calif.; Phoenix; Reno, Nev.; Central Florida; Allentown, Pa.; Baltimore; South Central Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati — as “emerging” hubs.

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Floating Farms: A Solution For Food Security?

The tri-level modules float on pontoons and boasts a total area of 209.610 square meters that include growing areas, offices, circulation and support space.

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ConAgra Foods To Pay Record $11.2 Million Fine Over Food Poisoning

ConAgra Grocery Products LLC will pay $11.2 million to resolve allegations that the company shipped contaminated peanut butter under its Peter Pan brand and Walmart Stores Inc.'s Great Value label.

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CDC: Record Mixed On Reducing Foodborne Illness

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The new report from the CDC summarizes the rates of infection per 100,000 population and tracks illness trends for key foodborne illnesses.

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Restaurants Increasingly Eat Into Grocery Sales, Research Shows

Tom's Restaurant in Manhattan, made internationally famous by Seinfeld.

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