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Software & Technology

Walmart Seeks More Data From Product Suppliers

Late last month the retailer said it is piloting the Product Content Collection System, a tool that will make it easier for suppliers to send their product catalogs straight to Walmart.

A&P Files For Bankruptcy Again; Will Sell 120 Stores

Center For Food Safety And Applied Nutrition Outlines Technology Gaps

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

CFSAN, who produced the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Science and Research Strategic Plan for 2015-2018, acknowledges there are some “knowledge gaps” that must be addressed if FSMA is going to be successfully implemented.

Risk/Compliance

Bird Flu Crisis Leads To New Export Rules

In this May 12, 2015 photo, dead chickens are collected for burial at Rose Acre Farms near Winterset, Iowa. Rose Acre Farms is depopulating its Winterset egg-laying operation after the avian influenza virus was discovered.

Groupon Acquires Food Delivery Service OrderUp

OrderUp will continue to operate as a standalone brand with inventory cross promotion through Groupon’s marketplace and merchant pages.

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Frozen Raw Tuna Leads To 60 Salmonella Infections In 11 States

Most of the affected people reported eating sushi made with raw tuna in the week before becoming sick.

The Centers for Disease Control has reported that 60 people have gotten Salmonella in 11 states and laboratory results indicate frozen raw tuna is the likely source of the infections.

Material Handling Equipment

Featured In Food Logistics: In Pursuit Of The Commerce-Ready Enterprise

Inventory and network optimization tools rank as the most widely used and most likely to deliver a competitive advantage, according to the 2015 Material Handling Institute (MHI) Annual Industry Report.

The INSIGHT visualization module allows a supply chain manager to visualize which customer markets are served by which warehouse.

General Mills Inc. To Close Two Plants, Axe 600 Jobs

The Minneapolis, Minn.-based company has been cutting jobs and closing plants as it struggles with Americans’ growing shift away from packaged foods.

This March 22, 2011 file photo shows boxes of General Mills cereals in Portland, Ore. General Mills on Monday, June 22, 2015 said it is dropping artificial colors and flavors from its cereals, the latest company to respond to a growing desire for food made with ingredients people see as natural.

EPA To Eliminate HFCs Used In Reefer Cooling And Grocery Refrigeration; Grants 3-Year Extension For Refrigerated Trucks

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

This action responds to President Obama's Climate Action Plan by reducing emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a class of potent greenhouse gases used in air-conditioning, refrigeration, and other equipment.

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Aspen Foods Recalls Frozen Chicken Over Salmonella

Working in conjunction with Minnesota State Departments of Health and Agriculture, FSIS determined that there is a link between the frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken products from Aspen Foods and this illness cluster.

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B&G Foods, Inc. Acquires Spartan Foods For $50 Million

B&G Foods projects that after being fully integrated into B&G Foods, the Mama Mary’s brand will generate on an annualized basis net sales of approximately $35.0 million and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $7.5 million.

Supply Chain Visibility

The Future Of Food Logistics Has Arrived

Software and technology continues to push the limits of what’s possible seemingly every day. The supply chain is one place where this is especially evident.

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