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Tricycle-Powered Food Delivery Teams With New Food Hub In Portland, Ore.

The company recently said it is teaming with nonprofit Ecotrust to operate warehouse, processing and cold storage operations at The Redd on Salmon, a new food hub being developed on two blocks in the Central Eastside Industrial District.

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Food Chain Workers Alliance Slams Walmart’s Supply Chain Practices

The FWCA contends that Walmart’s supply chain strategy “leads it to source disproportionately from places with lax local environmental and labor regulations.”

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Tesla Motors Co-Founder Seeks to Electrify Commercial Trucks

Even though investors and auto critics love Tesla, Ian Wright argues that for ordinary drivers, electric vehicles still don’t make economic sense, because the savings on fuel don’t recoup the high upfront costs.

Wrightspeed CEO Ian Wright explains the technology behind a electric-powered engine which will be used for FedEx delivery trucks at the company''s headquarters, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, in San Jose , Calif. Wright helped bring electric cars to market when he co-founded Tesla Motors a decade ago. Now he''s targeting trucks that deliver packages, haul trash and make frequent stops on city streets. His company, Wrightspeed, makes electric powertrains that can be installed on commercial trucks, making them more energy-efficient.

Water Risks Challenge Global Food Industry: What’s Being Done?

Seventy percent of the world’s freshwater is used to irrigate crops and raise animals, and one-third of total food production is in areas of high or extremely high water stress, or competition.

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Coca Cola Co. Unveils PET Bottle Entirely Made From Plant Material

Coca-Cola Company

PlantBottle packaging uses patented technology that converts natural sugars found in plants into the ingredients for making fully recyclable PET plastic bottles.

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3D Printed Meat On The Way – And It Will Be Disruptive, Say American Specialists

3D printed meat production will become technically feasible and could create competition for traditional meat producers as consumers will ultimately be able to print their own meat products – although much research and development still remains.

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Nestle To Remove Artificial Flavors From Pizza And Food Snacks

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Food Companies Slow To Address Water Shortage

Withdrawals of freshwater supplies have risen by at least 1 percent a year in the past three decades, and could rise by a staggering 55 percent in the next few decades, the United Nations water agency estimates.

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Bird Flu Crimps Nation’s Egg Supply

Egg prices are rising, and shortages have occurred in some markets, particularly for liquefied or processed eggs.

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Featured In Food Logistics: Food Shippers Can Reap Big Savings From Fuel Efficiency Standards

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

Increased fuel efficiency standards will reduce the lifecycle cost of new trucks by $42 billion dollars, delivering significant value to manufacturers, trucking companies and freight shippers.

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Seeks Action On Sustainable Transport

Ban called sustainable transport “a common thread” linking the upcoming UN Summit in September in New York and the COP21 climate change conference in Paris in December.

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Taco Bell And Pizza Hut To Cut Artificial Colors And Flavors

Taco Bell plans to replace all artificial flavors and colors and some additives such as trans-fats in its foods with natural alternatives by the end of this year, while Pizza Hut said it would remove artificial flavors and colors from its pizzas by July.

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