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Nestle Challenges Ban On Maggi Noodles In India’s High Court

The FSSAI said last week it was banning the company from producing and selling the noodles after tests by some states had found lead levels above statutory limits.

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Farmers Contingent Cries Foul Over Whole Foods’ Organic Rating System

Longtime suppliers to Whole Foods are complaining that the program called “Responsibly Grown” can grant a farmer who does not meet the stringent requirements for federal organic certification the same rating as an organic farmer, or even a higher one.

Amazon.com Challenges Students To Design Warehouse Robots

The Seattle retailer hopes to make its challenge a regular event that encourages innovation in robotics and steers academic research toward e-commerce automation.

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Risk/Compliance

Congress Votes To Repeal Country Of Origin Labeling For Meat

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Some of the biggest U.S. food and beverage companies, including Pepsico Inc., Tyson Foods Inc, the U.S. arm of Nestlé, Coca-Cola Co., Anheuser-Busch and Kraft Foods, wrote to lawmakers this week urging them to support the repeal.

The North American spat pitting Canada and Mexico against the U.S. over meat labels has sown confusion among producers and shippers in all three countries, with a trade war potentially just weeks away, according to Reuters.

Supply Chain Visibility

JDA Software Chooses Google Public Cloud; Retailers Wary Of Amazon Web Service

Analysts say the agreement is a sign that JDA’s retail industry customers are growing wary about giving business to Amazon, even in an area where they aren’t in competition.

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Software & Technology

Spot Van Rate Jumps On Capacity Imbalance

DAT Freight & Analytics

The capacity pressure may have been related to carriers parking trucks during Roadcheck, the commercial vehicle inspection blitz on June 2 to 4.

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Proposed Ahold/Delhaize Merger: A Milestone In U.S. Grocery Retailing

Aside from operating traditional stores, Ahold owns online grocer Peapod. After a merger with Delhaize, Peapod would have access to the Delhaize network and potentially 1300 new pick-up points.

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Podcast: Quality Will Be Key For Amazon’s Private-Label Food

Panelists on a Wharton Business radio show discuss how consumers demand quality from private-label food brands, which will be the biggest obstacle for the e-commerce giant to overcome.

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EPA Plans Emissions Cuts For Airplanes And Trucks

In the coming weeks, the EPA is also expected to unveil rules aimed at reducing emissions of methane—a potent greenhouse gas—from oil and natural-gas operations.

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Risk/Compliance

San Francisco Lawmakers Call For Warning Labels On Sugary Beverages

The ordinance also requires warnings for other products such as sports and energy drinks, vitamin waters and iced teas that exceed the 25 calorie limit, but milk and 100 percent natural fruit and vegetable juice drinks are exempt.

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WhiteWave Foods Co. To Acquire Plant-Based Nutrition Maker Vega For $550 M

Vega offers a broad range of market-leading plant-based nutrition products - primarily powdered shakes and snack bars - containing nutrient-dense, superfood ingredients.

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New England Officials: FSMA Could Hurt Local Farms

Connecticut's commissioner of agriculture Steven Reviczky thinks FSMA's lack of funding could undercut the growth of farms in the Northeast.

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