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Amazon to Open More Brick-and-Mortor Grocery Stores

The e-commerce behemoth continues to cause havoc in the food and beverage sector, as insiders say several planned sites are already in the works and they will include curbside grocery pickup and convenience stores that will sell perishables.

Blue Amazon delivery truck driving on a multi-lane highway with green fields and trees in background

Manufacturing & Processing

USDA to Spend $20 Million to Purchase Surplus Cheese

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the USDA is offering to purchase $20 million of cheddar cheese to reduce a private cheese surplus that has reached record levels, then give it food banks and other food and other food assistance recipients.

Cheesemaker holding a wheel of aged cheese in a creamery with shelves of aging cheese wheels in background

Risk/Compliance

Russia's Putin Lifts Ban on Fruit from Turkey

According to Russia Today, Russia’s agriculture agency Rosselkhoznadzor will meet and inspect Turkish food companies next week, which many insiders believe will lead to a decision on whether to lift the ban on Turkish vegetables and other products.

Grocery store employee in black apron arranging fresh red peppers at produce display with vegetables and fruits

Manufacturing & Processing

U.S. Meat Exports Reach Highest Levels Since 2014

Beef export volumes in August rose 26.9 percent, pork exports rose 16.2 percent and lamb exports surged 31.1 percent over last year's levels due to increased volumes exported to Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and Mexico.

Worker in green protective gear handling raw meat products on industrial conveyor belt in processing facility

Is Kroger Targeting Whole Foods for Next Purchase?

Published reports said Kroger was considering a $40 per share bid for Whole Foods – an offer that would spell out a $13 billion takeover.

Published reports said Kroger was considering a $40 per share bid for Whole Foods – an offer that would spell out a $13 billion takeover.

Another Recall Linked to E.coli in General Mills Flour

A breading ingredient supplied to Clear Springs Foods by a supplier was made with wheat flour with the potential presence of E. coli bacteria from the General Mills flour recall.

Colorful 3D microscopy rendering of rod-shaped bacteria with textured surfaces in purple, blue, green, and orange hues

Analysis: 3PL Market to Reach $925 Billion by 2020

Grand View Research Inc.

Availability of industry-centric 3PL services and the implementation of Big Data are emerging trends in the 3PL service industry expected to drive the market over the forecast period.

Warehouse worker holding tablet displaying 3PL text in logistics facility with staff and inventory

High-Tech Barcode Scanning’s Role in Boosting Supply Chain Efficiency

Here are three ways high-tech barcode scanning helps transform supply chains to meet changing consumer expectations.

Thermal label printer dispensing white barcode and QR code labels with beige backing

Walmart on Pace for 10 New Giant Warehouses to Compete with Amazon

The world's largest retailer is now on track to double the number of giant warehouses dedicated to online sales.

As part of the project, Walmart will rely on eight massive e-commerce warehouses around the country, the last of which will be built by year’s end. It will also tap regional carriers to deliver more of its packages, say people familiar with the matter.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port of L.A. Director Predicts More Ocean Alliances and Mergers

Port of Los Angeles

Executive director Gene Seroka says in an interview that the growth rate of shipping has slowed because "retailers have watched their inventory levels with an even sharper eye than ever before."

Large container ship CMA CGM docked at busy port terminal with blue cranes and stacked cargo containers

Ocean Ports & Carriers

PortMiami Shuts Tunnels as the Southeast Prepares for Hurricane Matthew

Logistics operations all along Florida and the Carolinas shut down as

Busy container shipping port with stacked cargo containers, large teal cranes, and industrial equipment under clear blue sky

Construction Begins on Cold Storage Facility at Port of Tampa Bay

Port Logistics Refrigerated Services management has extensive expertise in all aspects of stevedoring, warehousing and terminal operations.

The facility will be located on a 13.7-acre site adjacent to Berth 219, and is designed to handle palletized breakbulk cargo, as well as refrigerated containers.

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