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U.S. River Freight System Near Breaking Point As Big Harvest Looms

The pressure is building on an inland waterways network that is just one flood, drought or mechanical breakdown from calamity after decades of neglect, industry sources say.

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WTO Lowers Forecast After Sub-Par Trade Growth In First Half Of 2014

World Trade Organization (WTO)

The downgrade comes in response to weaker-than-expected GDP growth and muted import demand in the first half of 2014.

WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo.

U.S. Finds Unapproved GM Wheat Growing In Montana

A strain of genetically modified (GM) wheat never approved for sale or consumption in the U.S. was discovered growing in Montana in July.

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Stop & Shop, Giant Food Alert Customers M&M Brand Milk Chocolate Theater Box Recall

Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.

The Theater Box M&Ms may contain peanut butter, an allergen that is not listed on the ingredient label on the outside box.

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U.S. Congressmen Co-Sponsor Safe And Accurate Food Labeling Act

Coalition for Safe Affordable Food

The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act would prevent duplicative labeling, increased transportation costs, unnecessary product warehousing, burdensome product segregation plans and highly inefficient transportation requirements.

Chris Collins (R-NY) and Tom Petri (R-WI).

Risk/Compliance

FDA Partners With Industry On Produce Safety Plan

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

NASDA will partner with the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO), the International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI), and other public health partners in the development of a national produce safety plan.

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How The Food Chain Moves

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EnerSys Zero Battery Change Solution For Lift Trucks Cuts Costs, Boosts Productivity

The EnerSys® Zero Battery Change Solution includes Express® eMAX HF® fast chargers to allow operators to charge their trucks during regularly scheduled breaks, eliminating the need to change batteries while maintaining optimum lift truck performance.

Material Handling Equipment

Electric Forklifts Gain Acceptance, Driven By Sustainability Features

Douglas Battery

Electric Forklifts Cut Emissions, Use Less Energy, Minimize Waste And Maintenance

Legacy batteries and chargers are designed to meet the high power demands of today's industrial equipment, including forklifts, walkies, and AGVs.

HOS Rules and Higher Rates

DAT Freight & Analytics

The Hours of Service rule now requires the restart period to include at least two off-duty periods from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.

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How Robots Are Changing the Food Industry And Improving Fulfillment

W&H Systems, Inc.

Robots have moved upstream and can be used for filling, capping, sterilizing, high-speed picking and sorting, packaging and other activities.

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Visibility for Refrigerated Ocean Carriers

International Asset Systems (IAS)

Moving perishable shipments requires extra care and monitoring during transport, real-time visibility into movements, and ability to move shipments quickly and on-time to their end destination to eliminate spoilage.

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