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Regulations
FDA Re-Evaluates ‘Healthy’ Food Definition
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
An FDA spokeswoman, Lauren Kotwicki, said in an email Tuesday that the agency believes "now is an opportune time to re-evaluate the regulations concerning nutrition content claims, generally, including the term 'healthy,'" in light of evolving research.
The FDA currently allows use of the term 'healthy' on packaging only when products meet certain nutrient criteria.
Rail & Intermodal
OmniTRAX Affiliate Acquires Heart of Texas Railroad
OmniTRAX
The rail line, which is being renamed Central Texas & Colorado River Railway, LLC, operates 68 miles of track running due west from Lometa, Texas, where it interchanges with BNSF, to Brady, Texas.
A managed affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc., one of the largest privately held transportation services companies in North America and an affiliate of The Broe Group, is purchasing the Heart of Texas Railroad (HTR) from private local investors.
Transportation
April Freight Edges Down Seasonally: DAT Freight Index
DAT Freight & Analytics
Spot truckload freight availability in April declined 8.9 percent for dry vans, volume for refrigerated ("reefer") vans slipped 9.4 percent, and flatbed volume increased 3.9 percent.
Spot truckload freight availability in April declined 8.9 percent for dry vans, volume for refrigerated ('reefer') vans slipped 9.4 percent, and flatbed volume increased 3.9 percent.
Food Safety
Most Food And Beverage Pros Confident About Meeting FSMA Rules
Sparta Systems, Inc.
Nearly half (43 percent) of the 150 food and beverage professionals that Hamilton, N.J.-based Sparta Systems polled think the regulations will increase visibility and safety throughout the supply chain.
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Cold Chain
Dean Foods Co. To Acquire Friendly’s Manufacturing And Retail Business For $155 Million
Dean Foods
Friendly's Ice Cream, with $166 million in net sales in 2015, is an iconic brand that produces popular packaged ice cream and other frozen dessert products, including single-serve sundae cups, novelty items, cakes and rolls.
In addition to acquiring Friendly's manufacturing and retail ice cream business, Dean Foods will acquire the Friendly's trademark as well as all intellectual property associated with the ice cream business.
Transportation
CMA CGM Pulls Plug On Only Megaship Service To U.S. Ports
CMA CGM
A spokesman for CMA CGM confirmed in an email that the carrier decided to postpone the deployment of megaships to the U.S. West Coast.
According to documents on CMA CGM’s website, the Benjamin Franklin is now running a route between Asia and Europe, where larger ships are more commonly used.
Regulations
Rep. Rosa DeLauro Calls On FDA To Close Dole Salad Facility Over Listeria
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
The outbreak spans the U.S. and Canada, was ongoing from May 2015 through spring this year and sickened at least 33 people.
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, said Dole’s continued operation of the plant was “an outrage.”
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Transportation
Old Dominion and ABF Freight Charge Extra on California Freight Due to Labor Rules
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.
The nearly $6-per-shipment surcharge, levied by ABF Freight System Inc. and Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., comes after California this year began requiring trucking companies to pay drivers for time spent refueling, on rest breaks and other periods.
The nearly $6-per-shipment surcharge, levied by ABF Freight System Inc. and Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., comes after California this year began requiring trucking companies to pay drivers for time spent refueling, on rest breaks and other periods.
Warehousing
C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. To Acquire Davidson Specialty Foods
Davidson provides direct store delivery services for over 6,000 specialty, kosher, and ethnic products to independent and chain retailers across New England and the New York metropolitan area.
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Warehousing
The New York Times Expands Into Meal Delivery
The Times is partnering with meal-delivery startup Chef’d, which will send the ingredients to readers within 48 hours.
The Times’ foray into meal delivery is another example of how the publisher is looking for new ways to make money from its content, brand and journalists to hedge against the uncertain future of newspapers.
Regulations
Retailers Recall Sunflower Seeds Over Listeria
Creative Snacks Co. of Greensboro, N.C., announced last week it is recalling specific lot codes of bulk and packaged sunflower seed products due to the potential presence of Listeria.
Dozens of other products including protein bars, nuts, trail mix and sunflower seeds were also recalled because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to a recall notice from TreeHouse Foods Inc.
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