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Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Market to Reach $61 Billion by 2021

Zion Market Research

The transport refrigeration equipment category was the largest segment in commercial refrigeration equipment market and accounted for largest share of the total market in 2015.

Consolidation of warehouses and growth of cold supply chains is likely to disclose the new avenues for commercial refrigeration equipment market in the near future.

GMA Vows to Fight $18 Million Campaign Finance Fine from GMO Labeling Battle

Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)

"GMA believes that there is no basis in law or fact to support this unprecedented, inequitable and clearly excessive penalty – nearly 18 times higher than any other Washington State public disclosure fine," the GMA's statement reads.

The Senate voted 63-30 for the bill that would display GMO contents with words, pictures or a bar code that can be scanned with smartphones. The YES on 522 campaign is a ballot initiative in Washington state that would require labelling of foods containing genetically modified crops.

Domestic Intermodal Traffic Not Enough to Save Sector From 3Q Declines

Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)

The domestic container business experienced gains of 3.3 percent in the third quarter, which kept the overall Intermodal volume loss to 4.6 percent.

The Midwest-Northwest corridor's traffic rose 3 percent, dominated by containers. However, all other corridors posted declines, ranging from 0.8 percent in the Northeast-Midwest and Trans-Canada lanes, to 11.2 percent in the South Central-Southwest corridor. Midwest-Southwest volumes, which are the highest, dropped 5.3 percent.

Blue Plastic Found in Chicken Patties Forces Recall

The On-Cor branded ready-to-eat chicken patties were sent to retailers in six states, including Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin. The product was contaminated around the time a trim repair was made on belt material.

The problem was discovered when the firm received notification of three consumer complaints mentioning firm blue plastic in their product.

More Ocean Shipping Alliances Put Ports on Shaky Ground

With analysts estimating that oceangoing shippers could lose up to $10 billion worldwide this year, the industry that made globalization possible is sinking into crisis.

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UK Food Industry Worker Shortage at Worst Levels Since 2004

The warning also comes amid fears of a shortage of truck and van drivers to deliver goods to shops and homes.

David Camp of the Association of Labour Providers (ALP), whose employment agency members supply 70 percent of the temporary labor used by the food and drink industry in the UK, said responses to job ads had slumped as workers from the EU – who account for 90% of jobs in the sector – back away from the UK.

USDA to Invest $25 Million in 'Cutting Edge' Ag Conservation Projects

The USDA will be offering funding in six focus areas, including data analytics tools and precision agriculture conservation.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement at the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) Summit.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Ocean Alliance Announces 'Day One' Plans

The proposed network will operate 40 services on the East-West trades with around 100 ports of call and almost 500 port pairs when it begins operations in April of 2017.

Members of the Ocean Alliance announce the signing of an agreement, called the Day One Product.

UK's Brexit Plan is Dealt a Major Blow

England's High Court ruling means parliament could block Brexit altogether, but few expect that outcome given that the British people voted by 52 to 48 percent to leave the European Union in a referendum in June.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

West Coast Ports, Dockworkers Union Cut Off Talks Without a Deal

Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)

ILWU and PMA agreed on the current contract in February 2015, but it is set to expire at the end of June 2019.

Semi trucks hauling a containers leave 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.

Alibaba's Lazada Group Acquires Singapore Online Grocer RedMart

With recent reports suggesting that the online grocery market is at an inflection point, the acquisition will provide Alibaba with a strong footprint in a leading global logistics hub in Singapore.

The transaction is expected to be completed in calendar Q4 2016, with Goldman Sachs acting as the financial advisor to Lazada Group while Credit Suisse advises RedMart.

Positive Listeria Test at Manufacturing Facility Prompts Ice Cream Recall

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The manufacturer, Dr. Bob’s of Upland LLC, and the FDA have yet to confirm the recall, but AC Creamery Inc. has posted its own recall of its products citing the FDA’s discovery of Listeria at the production facility.

The recalled “Manila Sky Purple Yumm Ice Cream' were distributed nationwide in retail stores and events such as; Florida Food & Lodging Show, Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture and California State University Pilipino American Student Association (CSUF PASA) Friendship Games.

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