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U.S. Refrigerated Transportation To Grow 12.44% Annually To 2019

Research and Markets

The need for product-specific refrigerated vehicles is one of the major trends emerging in this market.

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Featured In Food Logistics: Shippers’ Scorecards Expand In Choosing A 3PL

All users agree they need a logistics provider who understands their needs, provides reliable service, keeps abreast of new technologies and alerts them when problems arise.

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Food Safety Survey: Audit Readiness And FSMA Top 2015 Priorities

Thirty-two percent of respondents listed audit readiness as a top concern, followed closely by FSMA compliance at 28 percent.

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Dot Foods Seeks To Attract Women To Warehouse Jobs To Meet Demand

Food-distribution giant Dot Foods Inc., has formed "Women of the Warehouse" to try and help attract women to jobs traditionally held by men.

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California Gov. Brown Orders Sweeping Water Use Cut; Farms Exempt

The cuts mean industrial parks and golf courses must immediately cut a quarter of their water use on ornamental turf, and homeowners will be pressed to replace thirsty lawns with drought-tolerant landscaping.

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Featured In Food Logistics: Traceability Toolkit: Software, Automation, Data Standardization

A key component of improving traceability in the supply chain is implementing uniform inventory data standards.

PakSense developed its the reusable temperature and humidity logger in response to customer requests.

Tyson Foods To Close Georgia Poultry Plant

As part of ongoing efforts to increase efficiencies of its poultry business in Georgia., Tyson Foods, Inc. plans to discontinue operations at its Buena Vista, Ga., poultry plant at the end of May.

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Supply Chain Visibility

IBM Partners With Weather Co. On Weather Data Services: New Tool For Supply Chain

Weather is perhaps the single largest external swing factor in business performance – responsible for an annual economic impact of nearly half a trillion dollars in the U.S. alone, according to Weather Co.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Greece Decides To Sell Port Of Piraeus To Chinese Firm

Deputy Prime Minister Yannis Dragasakis told China's official Xinhua news agency that Athens will sell its majority stake in the port of Piraeus within weeks.

File photo of Greece's Piraeus Port.

Material Handling Equipment

ProMat Exhibitors Respond To The Omnichannel Revolution

Material handling equipment and management software continue to find new ways to allow retailers to address a multi-channel marketplace, largely driven by e-commerce.

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China Sets $2.5 Billion Trade Goal For A Modern Silk Road

Under the so-called "One Belt, One Road" initiative, China aims to create a modern Silk Road Economic Belt and a 21st Century Maritime Silk Road to boost trade and extend its global influence.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

U.K.: Port Expansion To Make One Of Europe's 'Largest Reefer Facilities'

A specialized $29.6 million, state-of-the-art temperature controlled refrigerated distribution center to be built at London’s Port of Tilbury by port owners Forth Ports Ltd and NFT Distribution is scheduled to open in late 2015.

London’s Port of Tilbury.

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