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Keeling Group Announces Plan To Create Irish Food Industry Hub

Plans call for the development of the 250-acre food industry park located close to the Dublin Airport and Dublin Port with a price tag of €30 million.

U.S. Wine Exports Are Treatened By Union Talks Of Strikes

International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)

Negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, dockers' union and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers with the Pacific Maritime Assocation could bring shipping across the Pacific Ocean to a stnadstill.

Important House Reps Ask For New Evaluation Of HOS Rules

Two leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have requested that the Government Accountability Office evaluate the studies used to support the 34-hour restart provision in the federal hours-of-service rule.

Risk/Compliance

Appeal Of COOL Regulations Is Rejected In The U.S.

The American Meat Institute and other industry associations had asked for a preliminary injunction that would have prevented the country of origin labels rule from taking effect.

Mutant Wheat Fungus Continues To Frustrate Food Experts

Outbreaks of a deadly fungal disease in wheat crops in Germany and Ethiopia in 2013 continue to threaten global food security and stump scientists trying to stop its expansion.

Dairy Industry Groups Come Out Against Raw Milk

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), say that proposed raw milk legislation flies in the face of public safety concerns.

Risk/Compliance

Unilever, Sime Darby Raided By Competition Group In South Africa

Competition Commission searched and seized documents and electronic data from the offices of Unilever and Sime Darby Hudson and Knight in a probe into suspected price fixing of edible oils and margarine.

Thinfilm, PakSense To Partner On Smart Labels For Perishables

PakSense will distribute Thinfilm Smart Labels to food suppliers and retailers of produce, meat and seafood in North America, South America and Central America.

JOC Webcast On Shipping Perishables Coats-to-Coast

There's still a little time to get in on today's Journal of Commerce Webinar dealing with the best practices on shipping perishables coast-to-coast.

Cardinal Logistics Named Carrier of the Year By United Natural Foods

Cardinal Logistics Management Inc.

Cardinal operates a dedicated refrigerated shuttle program for UNFI that spans over 6 million annual miles transporting temperature sensitive products to and from 15 different locations.

UK Frozen Food Group Calls New Research Report 'Misleading'

The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) is fighting back, saying the report misleads people into thinking frozen fruit is not as benefical and healthy as frsh fruit.

Yum! Brands, Interapt Debut Google Glass Tech At KFC

Interapt and Yum! Brands release new Google Glass training platform for restaurant workers at a KFC in Louisville, Ky.

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