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Consumer Shift Creates Opportunity for Specialty Food Manufacturers

Global conglomerates dominate the food and beverage industry with annual sales in the billions.

Sprouted-grain products move through the Angelic Bakehouse production line in Cudahy.

Supply Chain Visibility

Maersk Launches Cargo Tracking Mobile App

Maersk Container Industry (MCI)

Maersk Line, the world's largest container shipping company, launched a mobile app Friday that will allow customers to manage and track cargo on the move.

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Hawaiian Sugar Industry Comes to a Close

The last of Hawaii’s sugar, a little more than 30,000 tons, will be delivered to mainland U.S. in the coming weeks.

Some of the remaining workers at the mill stand in front of the last hauler truck of Hawaiian sugar cane.

The Top 10 Must-Reads of 2016

Take a look back at Food Logistics analytics for the year to see what exactly our readers were most interested in.

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E-commerce, Transparency Drive Cold Chain Success

A survey of 100 manufacturers, retailers and logistics companies found supply chain transparency and e-commerce to be the key consumer-driven trends influencing the future of food logistics.

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‘Best if Used By’ Labeling Suggested by USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says new labeling guidance will decrease food waste and even boost in-home food safety practices.

First U.S. Ship-to-Shore Drone Delivery Conducted

Independent drone delivery service Flirtey and Dr. Timothy Amukele, assistant professor of pathology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, successfully conducted the first ship-to-shore drone delivery in the U.S. on the New Jersey coastline.

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ESL Solutions Offer New Technology in the Age of Digital Supermarket Signage

Electronic shelf label (ESL) solutions appear to be all about the consumer experience.

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Emerging Technologies

Machine Learning is Coming

More beneficial for companies in F&B, however, is the ability to capture information regarding demand as close to customer needs as possible.

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Risk/Compliance

Cargo Theft is a Critical Issue to Food and Beverage Industry

The future of cargo theft in the food and beverage sector is unclear since time of year, economy, and accessibility all factor into what cargo criminals look for as a target.

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Supply Chain Visibility

Track and Trace Technology

Transworld Data

The food industry increasingly reliant on RFID and barcode technologies to meet stringent food safety regulations, track and trace requirements and improve logistics performance.

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Emerging Technologies

Cloud-Based Technology Optimizes Beverage Delivery, Merchandising and Sales Routes

Scientific Logistics is turning heads across the North American beverage industry with its cloud–based route optimization solution.

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