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Software & Technology

Uber Updates App To Focus More On Food Delivery

The company’s food delivery option, UberEATS, is appearing as a separate button in a latest update of the app in some cities.

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Chipotle Mexican Grill Goes On A Hiring Spree, Boosts Benefits In Response To Labor Shortage

A growing economy, a surge of restaurants, and minimum wage increases imposed by cities and states have all eroded the available foodservice labor supply.

Experts: Food Fraud On The Rise

Recent years have seen a rise in the number of fraud cases involving deadly adulterants, as well as an increase in fraudulent labeling and legal prosecution for food fraud.

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Parking Space Shortage Plagues U.S. Truckers

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration

Almost half of the state departments of transportation surveyed reported that truckers were forced to park on freeway interchange ramps and shoulders of highways, which represents a safety issue.

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for April was up month-over-month to a 6.2 reading, however, this number reflects soft market conditions, according to trucknews.com.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Featured In Food Logistics: Trade Heats Up In The U.S. Southeast

Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)

The U.S. Southeast region comprises over 60 million consumers, all of whom live within a day’s truck drive from the Port of Jacksonville.

The 8,100 TEU MOL Competence arrived at JAXPORT’s TraPac Container Terminal at Dames Point.

Amazon To Test Package Pickups On Public Transit

An Amazon patent application describes a plan for delivering packages via public transit — turning buses, trains, subways and other vehicles into roaming pickup locations.

California Woman Sues Costco For Slave-Labor-Farmed Shrimp From Thailand

The plaintiff cited state laws that bar companies from making false claims about illegal conduct in their supply chain, including human rights violations.

In this Dec. 10, 2014, photo, two refrigerated cargo ships, Silver Sea 2, right, and Silver Sea Line, left, are docked alongside one another at Thajeen Port in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. Both are owned by Thailand''s Silver Sea Fishery Co., named in an Associated Press investigation into slavery in Southeast Asia’s seafood industry. At the AP''s request, the Colorado-based satellite company, DigitalGlobe, used its high-powered, satellite lenses and managed to catch the Silver Sea 2 as it was being loaded with slave-caught fish on waters off Papua New Guinea.

FDA Warns Frito-Lay Over Tennessee Plant Safety Violations

The plant in Pulaski, Tenn., had leaks in the roof, peeling paint and broken pipes, and the leaky cookie dough was seen seeping from a pinch point on the dough hopper.

Wendy’s Struggles To Meet Growing Demand For Fresh Produce

AlixPartners LLP

Consumers ranked produce as the top dietary change they are asking for, surpassing less sugar, salt and fat, according to a survey from AlixPartners last year.

Costs Weigh On Walmart's 2nd Quarter Profits; E-Commerce Plays A Key Role

The company lowered its fiscal year forecast for e-commerce sales growth from the mid-20-percent range to the mid-to-high teens, citing poor international performance.

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Kane Is Able Sues Volvo Over Truck Catching Fire

Kane Is Able, Inc.

The lawsuit also names Cummins Westport, the manufacturer of the compressed natural gas engine, and Agility Fuel Systems, which manufactured and installed the compressed natural gas tanks and fuel delivery systems.

This Volvo CNG-powered truck caught fire during normal operation on Interstate 81 in January 2015 and is now the subject of a lawsuit filed by third-party logistics provider, Kane Is Able, against Volvo. KANE is demanding that Volvo honor its warranty obligations for the recently purchased truck.

Freight Load Volume And Rates Move In Opposite Directions; What’s Going On?

DAT Freight & Analytics

Van and reefer rates declined while load volume and ratios for those equipment types increased.

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