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Langdon Buys Eurocentral Warehouse To Expand Cold Storage

Work has already started on converting the interior to temperature controlled, with a frozen chamber and chilled cross-docking area able to handle in excess of 500 pallets per hour.

Researchers Create An 'Electronic Tongue' To Improve Quality, Reliability

The artificial organ is capable of distinguishing between beer varieties and their alcohol content, and was accurate nearly 82% of the time.

Supply Chain Visibility

Market For GPS Fleet Management Systems Still Strong

According to an in-depth study by C.J. Driscoll and Associates, the market for GPS fleet management systems is still full of opportunity.

Software & Technology

Researchers Use RFID Technology To Improve Army MREs

University of Florida researchers improve the shelf life of the Army’s Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MREs) and First Strike Rations (FSRs) for front-line troops using RFID technology.

SurePure's Photopurification Technology Offers A Range of Innovative Uses

Technology uses UV-C light to purify microbiologically sensitive liquids such as wine, fruit juice and milk to improve, purify and/or extend shelf life.

Meat Production The 'Major Cause' Of Climate Change

Report from scientific journal finds that livestock accounts for about 14.5 percent of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.

Farmland Acquires More Land To Meet Brentwood Creek's Sustainable Demand

The sustainable agriculture investment fund has acquired an additional 450 acres of farmland in Brentwood, California.

Carlsberg, O-I To Develop Sustainable Glass Packaging

The world’s largest glass container manufacturer and the Danish brewing company to work together to develop sustainable packaging for the glass packaging sector.

Meat Substitutes Starting To Gain Popularity

According to data from research firm Mintel, 36 percent of Americans say they use alternative meat.

The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'Teaming Up With the JOC on ‘Cool Cargoes’'

Most of you are probably familiar with the Journal of Commerce’s Transpacific Maritime (TPM) conference, held at the beginning of March each year in Southern California. A few years ago, the JOC added a Cool Cargoes track to the TPM program.

Editor-in-Chief, Lara L. Sowinski

FMCSA Releases Study That Says HOS Restart Rule Is Working

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

The release of its long-awaited field study says the new 34-hour restart rule for truck drivers is more effective at combating fatigue than the prior version.

Spread Of Hog Virus Turns Its Focus On Transportation

The focus turns to safety measures for the trucking industry, as transportation vehicles are considered the most likely means of spreading the virus.

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