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Kellogg Nears $1 Billion Merger With Diamond Foods

Kellogg Company

If the talks result in a deal, Kellogg, whose cereal lineup includes Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops and Rice Krispies, would further transition toward snack foods.

Kellogg Co. is in late-stage talks with snack maker Diamond Foods about acquiring the $1 billion company.

Grocery Manufacturers Association Offers Guidance On Complying With Vermont GMO Labeling Law

Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)

The GMA, the world’s largest trade association for food, beverages and consumer products—has issued a road map to its member companies on how to comply with Vermont’s precedent-setting law that requires the labeling of GMOs.

Whole Foods Recalls Salads In Northeast Over Listeria

A sampling of the products tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes during a routine inspection of Whole Foods Market’s North Atlantic Kitchen facility.

Whole Foods Market has recalled bulk and packaged Curry Chicken Salad and Classic Deli Pasta Salad for possible Listeria contamination.

E-Commerce Solutions

E-Commerce Drives Warehouse Super Sizing

Industrial real estate analysts say that in recent years, an increasing number of massive distribution centers have popped up in response to growing e-commerce.

ES3’s facility in York, Pennsylvania serves as both a manufacturers’ mixing center and a retailers’ distribution center.

Spot Load Posts Fall 6%, Prices Decline

DAT Freight & Analytics

The national average reefer rate was down 1 cent for a national average of $1.96 per mile as demand continues to decline.

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Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 93 In San Jose, Calif.

Mariscos San Juan at 205 N. 4th St. in downtown San Jose, CA, was closed Oct. 18 after the Santa Clara County Public Health Department connected the seafood restaurant with an outbreak of Shigella that reportedly may have sickened at least 80 people.

Mariscos San Juan at 205 N. 4th St. in downtown San Jose, CA, was closed Oct. 18 after the Santa Clara County Public Health Department connected the seafood restaurant with an outbreak of Shigella that reportedly may have sickened at least 80 people. The restaurant remains closed, and Santa Clara health officials say 11 of the Shigellavictims have been treated in intensive care units at area hospitals.

Risk/Compliance

Feds Seize 5,000 Cases Of Unsafe Frozen Crab In Massachusetts

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

At the request of the FDA and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, U.S. Marshals have seized about 5,000 cases of ready-to-eat frozen Jonah crab products processed by Rome Packing Company Inc.

U.S. Marshals have seized about 5,000 cases of ready-to-eat frozen Jonah crab products processed by Rome Packing Company Inc., after FDA investigators determined the products have been prepared, packed and held under unsanitary conditions and may present a risk to human health.

Subway To Serve Only Antibiotic-Free Chicken

Beginning in March 2016, Subway customers across the U.S. will able to order meals made with chicken raised without antibiotics.

Subway Restaurants is beginning to transition to serving only protein from animals that have never received antibiotics across all of its 27,000-plus U.S. restaurants in early 2016.

Trucking Industry: Let Teens Drive

Trucking companies are pushing Congress to weaken age limits for drivers, which will reduce a recruiting shortfall

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Amazon Set To Disrupt Global 3PL Market, Analyst Reports

Robert W. Baird & Co., has released an extensive summary of Amazon’s unique advantages in the $400 billion to $450 billion global 3PL market.

California Produce Group Seeks To Handle FSMA Inspections

California’s Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, which is funded by industry but is part of California’s Department of Food and Agriculture, exists to ensure that the greens grown in California are safe for human consumption.

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Software & Technology

Target Corp. Partners With MIT Media Lab On Food Lab, Will Analyze Food Data Points

Target Corporation

Working with MIT Media Lab’s Laboratory for Social Machines, Target will collect and analyze billions of public data points with a focus on areas such as urban farming, food transparency and authenticity, supply chain and health.

In a move designed to reflect the changing tastes of Americans looking for healthier options, packaged and processed foods will get less optimal shelf space and promotional signage in its grocery aisles in favor of fresh food items.

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