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Minnesota AG Questions Sysco/US Foods Merger

Attorney General Lori Swanson said that her office had heard complaints from Minnesota-based restaurants that the $3.5 billion acquisition would leave them "fewer choices among distributors and potentially resulting in higher prices for consumers."

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Global Coffee Logistics Provider Parconi To Lease Facility In Suffolk, Va.

Pacorini will support the operations of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, maker of Keurig’s K-cups, in Isle of Wight County, Va.

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Canada Recalls Beverage Powders Due To Undeclared Milk

The recalled products are Papaya Powder, Banana Powder, Strawberry Powder, Sesame Powder, Almond Powder, and Honeydew Powder; and were sold in British Columbia.

FMCSA Rescinds ‘No Defect’ DVIR Rule For Motor Carriers of Property

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Effective Dec. 18, 2014, professional truck drivers will no longer have to comply with a burdensome daily paperwork requirement associated with completing daily vehicle inspection reports (DVIR) when no defects were found.

China To Lift Ban On GMO Corn Imports

Officials at the Ministry of Agriculture have approved lifting a ban on imports of a genetically-modified corn variety that’s commonly grown in the U.S., as trade talks between the two countries continue.

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Supply Chain Visibility

From Private Label To Health, Wellness And Wearable Technology:

Trendwatchers look ahead to 2015 in food culture.

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Clemens Food Group To Build Pork Facility In Coldwater Township, Mich.

The new Clemens Food Group pork processing operation in Coldwater Township is expected to generate $255.7 million in total capital investment and bring 810 new jobs to Michigan.

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Baltimore Expands ‘Virtual Supermarket’ Online Shopping, Free Delivery

The city's program, which is the first of its kind in the nation, allows shoppers to order their groceries online and receive free deliveries at community sites in Baltimore's food deserts.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Interim Health Commissioner Dr. Jacquelyn Duval-Harvey join representatives from Klein's Family Markets and ShopRite of Howard Park at the announcement.

FedEx Corp. To Acquire GENCO

FedEx Corporation

With a comprehensive portfolio of supply chain services, GENCO’s expertise will expand existing FedEx service offerings in the evolving retail and e-commerce markets.

ChowNow: First Online Restaurant Ordering Platform To Integrate Apple Pay

ChowNow is the first online ordering system to offer Apple's new touch-of-a-button payment technology.

Hudson Valley Logistics And Distribution Launches In Upstate New York

The new Ginsberg subsidiary is called Hudson Valley Logistics and Distribution LLC, and will operate out of the company's 100,000-square-foot warehouses in Claverack, Columbia County.

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Beef And Pork Exports To Hit Record Levels

Meat exports so far in 2014 have exceeded the expectations of the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

Both countries will immediately begin updating their administrative procedures in order to allow trade to resume. U.S. companies will need to complete Brazil's regular facilities registration process.

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