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Risk/Compliance

FMCSA Announces Pilot Program For Wireless Inspections

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Drivers will be able to stay at speed while the commercial mobile radio service technology actually does the inspections.

Waste Reduction

UK Restaurants Using High-Tech To Tackle Food Waste

Restaurants are turning to high-tech solutions like "talking" garbage cans and waste auditing systems in order to save money and reduce food waste.

A List Of 2014 Top 10 Most Innovative Food Companies

From innovative and newly engineered foods to farming practices that reduce greenhouse gases, these companies are cooking up new ideas and changing how we think about our food.

Risk/Compliance

Mitigating Trader Partner Risk in the Global Food Supply Chain

As the food industry continues its global expansion—at the end of 2012, the global food market was valued at $4.2 trillion dollars and, according to Datamonitor, is expected to reach $5.3 trillion dollars by 2017.

FDA's Proposed New Rules On Spent Grains To Impact Breweries

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The Food and Drug Administration is proposing rules that would make breweries meet the same standards as livestock and pet-food manufacturers, requiring sanitary handling procedures and extensive planning, record keeping and reporting to health officials.

Carbon Footprint

Village Farms Announces Launch Of Renewable Energy Project

The renewable energy quad-generation energy project is a collaboration with Quadrogen Power Systems Inc. and FuelCell Energy Inc., and will enable Village Farms to commercially produce renewable heat and food-grade carbon dioxide for its vegetable greenhouse in Delta, British Columbia.

Will LNG Change Shipping Forever?

Analysts say the number of ships converted to liquefied natural gas will increase 20-fold by 2020, which could translate to lower prices for goods in the future.

Carbon Footprint

Time To Nominate A Company For Our Green Providers Awards

Food Logistics is putting together our annual Top Green Providers list that recognizes companies whose products, services, or exemplary leadership is enhancing sustainability within the food and beverage industry.

Green Provider 2014

Truckers, Port Of Vancouver Reach An Agreement To End Strike

The Port will reopen on Thursday with news that United Truckers Association and Unifor representatives have reached a deal with Port Metro Vancouver officials.

SuperValu Announces Moves To Streamline Distribution Operations

The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based wholesaler and retailer plans to consolidate its distribution regions from three to two, which will create new east and west operations headquartered in Hopkins, Minn., and Mechanicsville, Va.

Intermodal Rail Traffic Has A Great Week

Rail intermodal traffic increased 10.6 percent across the U.S. for the week ending on March 22, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Congestion At East Coast Ports Could Be Montreal's Benefit

Maritime cargo is so congested in U.S. eastern seaboard ports like New York’s and New Jersey’s that some of that traffic is bound to come to Montreal according to incoming president.

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