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Canada Tells The U.S. No To Potential Cargo Tax

Canadian ambassador says the proposal to impose a fee on cargo bound for the U.S. through the ports of its North American Free Trade Agreement partners would “create massive congestion” at the borders and dislocate supply chains.

More Trouble For Panama Canal Expansion Project

The project that was interrupted In February over a dispute over cost overruns, was halted Wednesday for a strike by workers demanding higher wages.

Material Handling Equipment

Westfalia To Install AS/RS For Sazerac Distilleries

Westfalia Technologies Inc.

Installations at two Sazerac Distilleries are the first use of Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems by a U.S. Spirits Supplier.

CBO Says Proposed Highway Trust Fund Is Insufficient

Under the CBO’s reestimate of the President’s proposals, the highway and transit accounts of the Highway Trust Fund will not have sufficient revenues to meet obligations starting in fiscal year 2015.

The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: ‘Will the TPP Sink or Swim?’

Intensive talks between the U.S. and Japan over the past two weeks, punctuated by President Obama’s visit to Tokyo, failed to resolve major sticking points between the two countries, which means the 12-nation trade bloc is still tentative.

Lara L. Sowinski

Allergens In The Supply Chain Could Lead To Food Fraud

As food manufacturers start replacing ingredients to cut costs, those changes can have deadly results if consumers are exposed to foods that cause an allergic reaction and possible charges of food fraud.

USDA To Pig Farms: Report Pig Virus PED Infections

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The USDA is ordering pig farms to report their instances of the fatal pig virus PED as part of a new program to help monitor and possibly control the spread of the disease.

China's FDA, MPS To Form A New Unit Dubbed The 'Food Police'

The special unit of China's MPS will work with the CFDA to investigate violations and increase enforcement via the criminal law, rather than imposing fines.

New Tech Helps Increase Food Safety With Cantaloupes

Martori Farms in Arizona enhances their cantaloupe food-safety program with new hot-water shower designed to clean the pathogens from the rough skin.

Bumper Crop Of New Zealand Apples To Pump Up Market

The drought in Chile has produced smaller apples, driving up the demand and price for New Zeland's bumper crop of the fruit.

Poor Logistics, Lack Of Farms Limit China's Tilapia Market

The high cost of air transport, and difficulties keeping tilapia fresh using land transportation, are costing the market its full domestic potential.

Idaho Milk Companies Go Back To Milkman Delivery

Stoker Milk Co. and Boise Milk Co. combine to deliver milk to about 2,300 people throughout the Treasure Valley area in Idaho.

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