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Smartphones, Tech The Key To Sustainable Food Future

The future of sustainable food involves tech geeks and entrepreneurs every bit as much as it does farmers and chefs.

Waste Reduction

Survey Says Nine-Out-Of-10 Americans Consider Sustainability When Buying Food

Nearly nine-out-of-10 Americans (89%) consider where a product is produced when making food purchasing decisions, and two-thirds (66%) would pay more for food that is produced close to home.

Fuel Efficiency

UPS To Buy 1,000 More Propane-Powered Trucks

United Parcel Service (UPS)

The trucks can travel up to 200 miles on a tank of propane, and will replace gasoline- and diesel-powered trucks used primarily in rural areas in Louisiana and Oklahoma.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Proposal To End Port Of Vancouver Trucker Strike Is Floated

The Canadian government, B.C., aand Port Metro Vancouver announce a plan to try and end the week-long trucker strike.

FMCSA Proposes New E-Log Mandate On All Trucks

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

The requirement would help enforce hours-of-service rules, reduce paperwork burdens on carriers and ensure that drivers are not harassed according to FMCSA.

DOT Releases Report Finding FMCSA's CSA Program Is Flawed

The Office of Inspector General says the compliance ranking program lacks in several areas, including data collection efforts, enforcement, reporting and even the system itself all came up short in the audit.

Fonterra Quickly Pleads Guilty To Food Safety Violations

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra pleaded guilty Thursday to four food-safety violations following a botulism scare last year, just hours after government officials filed charges.

Almost 400,000 Speak Out Against 2,4-D Resistant GMO

The approval from Dow AgroSciences for its GMO corn and soybeans called "Enlist" can resist the toxic herbicide 2,4-D, a known neurotoxin and key ingredient in Agent Orange.

Zep To Work With GFSC Group On New Food Safety Tech Platform

The Zep Inc./GFSC collaboration is designed to help food companies develop and implement a world-class safety and sanitation program managed with a customizable web-based document control system.

TraceGains Offers 'Must Have' FDA Audit Checklists

The free, downloadable checklists help food iindustry professionals be prepared before, during and after your audit.

Lineage Logistics To Acquire Millard Refrigerated Services

Combination of the two refrigerated warehousing companies in North America creates a service innovator.

Port Strikes, Bad Weather Affect Blueberry Shipments

Port strikes in South America, then heavy rains once the strikes were resolved are definitely affecting blueberry imports this season.

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