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Wal-Mart VP Offers Food Safety Tips

Frank Yiannas, vice president of food safety and health for Wal-Mart tells 300 industry members at the annual meeting of the U.S. Apple Association in Chicago “what you did for food safety last year is no longer good enough.

Food safety infographic highlighting health hazards including virus, bacteria, cleanliness, and disease prevention measures

Orange Leaf Celebrates First Successful Drone Delivery

The self-serve frozen yogurt snack franchise completes its first drone delivery test dubbed "Project Flying Orange Unicorn" at Hope College in Holland, Mich., marking the first time worldwide that froyo has ever been delivered by drone.

Delivery drone carrying orange package over Manhattan skyline at golden sunset

Uber's Next Target: Freight and Long-Haul Trucking

While Uber's brand and financial backing could supercharge Otto's prospects, industry experts remain skeptical that a Silicon Valley startup with little experience can shake up long-haul trucking.

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India Considers Using High-Speed Passenger Trains for Cold Chain Perishables

Talks between India's Ministry of Food Processing Industry and Indian Railways is in an advanced stage to have "cold chain bogies" attached with superfast passenger trains.

Red delivery truck with refrigerated cargo container loaded with building materials and supplies

Chattanooga Quickly Becoming a Hot Spot for Logistics Startups

Three new technology-based logistics firms move to Tennessee following a 12-week accelerator program called Dynamo Accelerator.

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Risk/Compliance

New Survey Shows ELD Mandate is Trucking Industry’s Top Concern

American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)

The looming date of the federal mandate on the use of Electronic Logging Devices topped the list of trucking industry concerns, with more than 65 percent of respondents concerned about productivity impacts the industry may experience from full deployment

Silver Peterbilt semi-truck with white refrigerated trailer driving on a multi-lane highway surrounded by trees and other vehicles.

Quality Egg Founder and Son Are Denied a Rehearing, Get 3 Months in Jail

The three-month sentence stems from the 2010 nationwide Salmonella outbreak that sickened as many as 56,000 Americans that was traced to two Iowa egg farms owned by the DeCosters and found to be the source of the illnesses.

White eggs on industrial conveyor belt in automated poultry processing facility

Superbug MRSA Found in Pork on UK Supermarket Store Shelves

Recent tests were done on minced samples of 97 U.K.-produced pork products sold at Asda Stores and Sainsbury’s, two of the largest supermarket chains in Great Britain.

Food processing worker in green protective gear handling packaged meat on production line

Manufacturing & Processing

Food Marketing Institute Cancels Tradeshow to Refocus Strategy

FMI - The Food Industry Association

FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin statement said "after much deliberation and guidance from the FMI Executive Committee of our Board of Directors, we came to the decision to no longer host FMI Connect 2017."

Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Linked to Shell Eggs

Good Earth Egg Company announced a voluntary recall of its shell eggs distributed throughout the Midwest, including Missouri, Illinois and Kansas, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

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EU Members Repledge Commitment to Food Safety Post Brexit

European Union national food safety authorities commit to strengthening their partnership with EFSA by signing a "Declaration of Commitment" at the 61st Advisory Forum meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia.

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US Foods to Acquire Jeraci Foods, Utz Completes Deal for Golden Enterprises

The acquisition of Jeraci Foods, a New York-based Italian specialty distributor, is expected to enhance US Foods’ penetration in the Italian independent restaurant and pizzeria segment.

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