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More Illnesses Announced Linking To E. Coli Infested Lettuce

CDC is recommending that people across the country stray from chopped romaine lettuce until they find the source of the contamination.

Lettuce

Decline in Bee Population Threatens Crops

Businesses are facing the idea that the declining population of bees and other pollinating species could potentially harm crop development.

Bees

USDA to Issue $34 Million in Aid to Agricultural Producers

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The USDA will immediately issue $34 million in aid to agriculture producers that were affected by natural disasters.

Flood

Software Solutions

412 Food Rescue Ready to Take App Public

In less than three years, 412 Food Rescue has saved 3 million pounds of food from going to landfills by providing to those in need.

Carbon Footprint

Hershey Invests More into Sustainability

The Hershey Company

Hershey is investing $500 million to produce chocolate Kisses from sustainable cocoa.

Hershey

Impossible Foods Raises $114 Million

Impossible Foods

Impossible Foods raised $114 million to create more plant-based meat products.

Impossiblefoods

California's Ability to Set Emissions Standards is Threatened by the Trump Administration

The Trump administration moves to abandon fuel mileage goals, threatening California's ability to set emissions standards.

Cleanair

Banana Volume to Pick Up

The first quarter of 2018 showed challenges for banana producers due to weather conditions.

Bananas

McDonald's Forms Chicken Council

McDonald's Corp.

The dedicated council will help the chain meet its chicken welfare goal.

Chicken Council

Mushroom Demand is Higher than Supply

Producers are scrambling to keep up with the new demand of mushrooms.

Mushrooms

Ocean Ports & Carriers

New Port Wilmington Facility, USDA Program Expedites Fresh Fruit Imports

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

New facility and USDA program at Port of Wilmington keeps produce safer and healthier for consumers, while increasing bottom line for shippers.

The Port of Wilmington is home to North Carolina’s only in-port cold-storage facility.

Emerging Technologies

IoT Gains a Foothold in Food Supply Chains

Transworld Data

From farm to fork, the Internet of Things has quickly integrated into every link of the food supply chain.

Zipr Code On Truck Io T

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