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Ocean Ports & Carriers

California Ports Could Get 140 Zero-Emissions Trucks By the End of the Year

The Port of Long Beach has applied for an $8 million grant from the California Energy Commission to help deploy 140 near-zero emission trucks.

Port Of Long Beach

Kroger Backs Off Net 90

Kroger has rescinded a payment schedule that would have forced produce suppliers to lose PACA trust rights by extending payment terms to 90 days.

Kroger

Loophole Gives 'Super Polluting' Truck Another Chance

The Environmental Protection Agency moved to grant a loophole that allows a major increase in the manufacturing of a diesel freight truck that produces 55 times the air pollution as trucks that have modern emissions controls.

Fitzgerald Glider Kits

BrightFarms Raise $55 Million in Funding Round

The funding will go towards opening more hydroponic greenhouses across the country as it continues to capitalize on rising demand for locally grown food.

Bright Farms

Emerging Technologies

Goodr Uses Blockchain to Reduce Food Waste

With 133 billion pounds of food waste every year, Goodr aims to reduce that number by using blockchain technology.

Foodwaste

Carbon Footprint

Sunvapor Receives Grant to Produce Freshwater from Unusable Sources

Sunvapor, developer of technological solutions to sustainability challenges, was selected to receive a $1.5 million award from the US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to advance solar-thermal desalination technologies.

Sunvapor

Software Solutions

Apeel Sciences Aims to Lengthen Shelf Life

Costco is quietly testing Apeel technologies on avocados to see if it can make the fruit last longer on shelves before expiring.

Apeel Sciences

Carbon Footprint

Cargill to Cut Emissions by 15 Percent

Cargill has been attempting to cut its emissions by leasing newer ships and working with ship designers that will pollute less.

Cargill

The Energy Efficient Warehouse

Transworld Data

There are a numerous solutions to greater energy efficiency in the warehouse, all while ensuring optimal food freshness on its journey through the supply chain.

Titan 2

Carbon Footprint

Sustainability Continues to Sprout Across the Food Supply Chain

The agricultural and grocery industries, along with the logistics providers that support them, remain on the front lines of environmental stewardship, despite occasional disparities in why it’s important to “stay green.”

Ffe Trucks Facing Each Other

Taking a Bite Out of Food Waste

Reducing food waste in the United States and the rest of the developed world requires a multi-pronged approach.

Lara S

Carbon Footprint

Food Logistics Names 2018 Top Green Providers

The annual Top Green Providers list showcases companies that have found new ways to promote sustainability throughout their operations and to their customers.

Green Provider 2018

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