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Grain Traders Reject Genetically Modified Soybeans Without EU Approval

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. and Bunge Ltd., two of the largest U.S. grain traders, said they won’t accept a new variety of genetically-modified soybean being marketed by Monsanto Co. because it hasn’t been approved by the European Union.

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Starbucks Customer Seeks $5 Million Over Ice Count

The suit, filed by Stacy Pincus, claims that while Starbucks advertises its cold drinks by fluid ounce, the numbers are only accurate when ice is added to a drink.

A Starbucks customer from Chicago has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the coffee chain, accusing it of using too much ice in its cold drinks.

Teamsters Strike US Foods In Southern California And Phoenix, Ariz.

The strike in Corona comes just days after 200 Maryland Teamsters began their own unfair labor practices strike at US Foods' Severn, Md. facility for failing to bargain in good faith.

Teamsters who drive for US Foods in Corona, Calif. have launched an unfair labor practice strike to protest allegations that the foodservice company violated federal law that protects workers' rights.

Feds Investigate Dole Salad Contamination, Drawing Calls For Better Accountability

Dole Food Company

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into Dole Food Co. over a listeria outbreak linked to four deaths in the U.S. and Canada and multiple other illnesses.

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.”

FDA Releases Guidance For Menu Labeling

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The guidance documents do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities, but instead, describe the FDA’s current thinking on a topic and should be viewed only as recommendations, unless specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited.

The guidance documents do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities. Instead, guidance documents describe the FDA’s current thinking on a topic and should be viewed only as recommendations, unless specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

European Commission Approves CMA CGM Acquisition Of Neptune Orient Lines

The proposed voluntary general cash offer for NOL will be launched when all the pre-conditions to the offer as announced on 7 December 2015 have been satisfied or (where applicable) waived.

The Port of New Orleans welcomed a new weekly European service from French container carrier CMA CGM.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port Of Charleston To Help Exporters With Challenging Container Weight Rule

South Carolina Ports Authority

The Port of Charleston is offering to weigh containers using existing scales that trucks drive over to enter the port.

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NLRB Charges Intermodal Bridge Transport With Misclassifying Drivers

The NLRB filed the complaint based on charges by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union that IBT was misclassifying its drivers as independent contractors to prevent them unionizing and accessing other protections given by the National Labor Relations Act.

CDC Warns About Cronobacter Contamination In Powdered Infant Formula

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Cronobacter has been found in various dry foods, such as formula, powdered milk, herbal teas and starches. It has also been found in sewer water and may be found in other places, too, according to the CDC.

Cronobacter bacteria can cause severe blood infections or meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes that protect the brain and spine. Infants two months of age and younger are most likely to develop meningitis if they are infected with Cronobacter.

Driver Turnover At Large Carriers Hits 102%

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

U.S. Coast Guard Clarifies Container Weight Policy

International Maritime Organization (IMO)

The Coast Guard filed this equivalency due to apparent misunderstandings about the sufficient flexibility in the SOLAS regulation to allow for various methods of calculating, verifying and communicating verified gross mass, VGM.

It is the Coast Guard’s desire to put at ease carriers who have voiced concerns regarding the SOLAS amendments and the associated voluntary implementation guidelines, said Rear Admiral Paul Thomas, assistant commandant for prevention policy.

Shippers Scramble To Lock In Low Truck Freight Rates

Retailers and manufacturers rushed to lock in low freight rates in the first quarter as overcapacity in the trucking industry dragged on the profits of transportation companies but bolstered profits for middlemen who arrange shipments.

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