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USDA: Food Recalls On The Rise

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Most recalls for pathogenic bacteria were for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), at 1.84 million pounds, followed by Salmonella at 372K pounds and Listeria monocytogenes contamination totaled 270K pounds.

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Software & Technology

Overstock.com's Farmers Market Offers Home Delivery For Local Food

Farmers Market within the Overstock.com website offers customers throughout the U.S. access to home delivery of seasonal, healthy food, grown and produced in their area.

Overstock.com, an ecommerce company that delivers local fresh food through its Farmers Market business, has gained better insights into its operations and reduced task duplications by paying closer attention to data analytics.

Attorneys Question Recent GMO Labeling Law Effort

Last week, Sen. Barbara Boxer of California, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore) announced the reintroduction of a federal bill that would mandate the labeling of foods or beverages containing GMOs.

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Data Security Tops Retailers’ Concerns

National Retail Federation (NRF)

Results from the Retail CIO Agenda 2015: Secure and Innovate Report show that managing data security is the most urgent focus area for retail CIOs, with 97 percent of surveyed business leaders placing it at top of their priority lists.

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Kentucky Offers Plenty For Food & Beverage Companies

Access to a world-class multi-modal infrastructure and a generous state economic development program are just a few tasty incentives.

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The Fleet Manager's 2015 Forecast

Industry execs offer insights on the pressing challenges and most promising responses.

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Don’t Rest On Quality Alone: Recalls Demand Preparing For The Unexpected

Inmar Intelligence

Planning is essential to effective response, consumer safety and minimal business disruption.

Steve Dollase, President, Inmar Supply Chain Network

Full Throttle Ahead

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West Coast Port Backlog To Take Three Months To Clear

With dozens of ships carrying thousands of containers currently waiting to unload off the coast of California, Chilean exporter association Asoex has called on perishable cargoes to be given priority as vessels are unloaded.

A dock worker arrives at the Port of Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. Nearly all West Coast seaports began the week with dockworkers hustling to load and unload cargo ships that were held up amid a months-long labor-management dispute.

Waffle House Teams With Crowdsource Delivery Startup, Roadie

Depending on the item, Roadie may be more expensive than FedEx or UPS, but the company says it will be most cost-effective for transporting large packages.

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EPA Fines Four Northwest Companies Over Chemical Emergency Planning And Release Reporting

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Two of the firms violated the hazardous chemical release reporting requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), while the other two violated the hazardous chemical inventory reporting requirements.

Listeria Concern Drives Restaurant Beef Patties Recall

Kenosha Beef International of Columbus, Ohio, is recalling approximately 21,427 pounds of ready-to-eat beefsteak patty product that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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