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Blue Harvest Fisheries Acquires Hygrade Ocean Products

With operations in Newport News, Virginia, and Fairhaven, Massachusetts, Blue Harvest owns a fleet of 15 scallop vessels and is an active participant in the bluefin tuna and swordfish fisheries.

Blue Harvest Fisheries, LLC has acquired Hygrade Ocean Products Inc., a New Bedford, Mass.-based processor and distributor of scallops, cod, and other premium fish products for an undisclosed sum.

Mars Inc. Commits to Removing Labor Abuse From its Supply Chain

The firm has come under pressure from Greenpeace, after the latter found out it sourced tuna from Thai Union Group for its cat food brands.

Mars Inc. has announced a plan to eliminate labor rights abuses from its supply chain, especially for tuna sourcing in Thailand, according to Undercurrent News.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

CMA CGM Seeks to Sell Neptune Orient Lines’ Port Assets, Including Two in U.S.

The terminals to be put up for sale include Dutch Harbor in Alaska and Global Gateway South in Los Angeles. NOL also operates terminals in China, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam and Thailand.

The terminals to be put up for sale include Dutch Harbor in Alaska and Global Gateway South in Los Angeles.

Emerging Technologies

Blockchain Technology Tested to Fight Fishing Industry Slavery

With the seafood industry notorious for human rights abuses and illegal fishing, campaigners hope the technology, piloted by a U.K.-based company Provenance, could help retailers, manufacturers and restaurants prove the origins of their fish.

This isn't the first time the fishing industry in Southeast Asia has been accused of worker abuse, with these 11 Burmese migrants were rescued in this file photo from June of 2012.

Kroger Commits to 100% Cage-Free Eggs, Launches Private Label Line

A Kroger-branded line of eggs that quietly hit shelves nationwide this week will make them more affordable to a wider range of consumers.

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Mondelēz Drops its Bid for the Hershey Company

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"Following additional discussions, and taking into account recent shareholder developments at Hershey, we determined that there is no actionable path forward toward an agreement," said Irene Rosenfeld, Mondelēz chairman and CEO.

A takeover would have created the world’s largest confectioner and expanded Mondelez’s U.S. footprint.

Packaged Vegetables Recalled Over Listeria

The company announced Friday that the recall affects packages shipped to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, and with the “best if used by” dates between Aug. 7 and Aug. 19, 2016.

Affected items are in a clear plastic container or in Styrofoam trays wrapped with clear plastic film. They were sold at various vendors, including Publix, Wal-Mart, Winn Dixie, Harris Teeter Supermarkets and BI-LO.

Warehouse Construction Rebounds in Chicago: E-Commerce a Driving Force

Developers are wagering that big changes in the economy, workforce and supply chain will cause urban warehouse space to be absorbed as quickly as it's built.

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Hormel Foods Implements Cage-Free Eggs

"We understand that consumers are increasingly requesting cage-free eggs, and are proud of the fact that 100 percent of the eggs we purchase to manufacture our products are cage-free eggs," according to a Hormel statement.

'They made the switch already,' said Josh Balk, senior director of food policy at The Humane Society of the U.S. 'Many other companies that pledged to go cage-free planned to do so by doing a phase in over several years. Hormel switched seemed almost 'overnight.' That is a tremendous announcement that goes to a strong commitment to address animal welfare.'

Carbon Footprint

Investors Slam Tyson Foods on Environmental, Social and Governance Behavior

A group of Tyson Foods’ investors, as well as members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, have filed five shareholder resolutions urging the company to make changes to certain environment, social and governance policies.

The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) is a 300-member coalition of shareholder advocates.

Maersk Still Mulling Splitting Into Two Companies

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The new “Maersk Transport” company would include the Maersk Line, APM Terminals, Maersk Tankers, Damco and Svitzer divisions. “Maersk Energy” would include Maersk Oil, Maersk Drilling and Maersk Supply Service.

Danish shipping and oil group A. P. Moller-Maersk could split up into separate companies, its chairman said on Thursday after naming Soren Skou, the head of its container business, as chief executive.

U.S. Security Panel Approves ChemChina’s Syngenta Takeover

The decision removes significant uncertainty over the takeover of the world's largest pesticides maker after the two companies agreed to a deal in February.

A U.S. national security panel has cleared ChemChina's $43 billion takeover of Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta, the companies said, boosting chances that the largest foreign acquisition ever by a Chinese company will go through.

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