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Walmart Tells Food Suppliers To Cut Antibiotics, Treat Animals Well

The retailer is asking suppliers to its roughly 5,200 Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores in the U.S. to publicly disclose their use of antibiotics and treatment of animals on an annual basis.

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Floating Farms: A Solution For Food Security?

The tri-level modules float on pontoons and boasts a total area of 209.610 square meters that include growing areas, offices, circulation and support space.

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Restaurants Increasingly Eat Into Grocery Sales, Research Shows

Tom's Restaurant in Manhattan, made internationally famous by Seinfeld.

Featured In Food Logistics: FSMA Highlights Role For Reusable Plastic Pallets

ORBIS Corporation

Reusable plastic packaging can support the sanitation standards FSMA demands.

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Rail & Intermodal

Can Railroads Stay On Track?

Some shippers are questioning reliability despite years of steady improvements.

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Fuel Efficiency

Food Shippers Could Reap Huge Savings From Bold Fuel Efficiency Standards

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

Jason Mathers

USDA Pledges $21 Million For Water Conservation In Drought-Stricken States

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The investments will focus financial and technical assistance in the most severely drought-stricken areas in eight states to help crop and livestock producers apply conservation practices that increase irrigation efficiency.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Food Trade Set To Expand As Ports Upgrade Infrastructure

Ports, container terminals, cold storage facilities and even governments are getting on board .

Asian shippers played a role in the Port of Los Angeles increasing its TEU throughput 7.7 percent in 2014.

FSMA Highlights A Role For Reusable Plastic Pallets

ORBIS Corporation

There’s more riding on your pallets than just your product.

Plastic rackable and reusable pallets used for the storage of finished goods cases.

Target To Promote Fresher Food Over Package Food

Target Corporation

That means canned soup, cornflakes, boxed macaroni and cheese and other packaged, processed foods will get less optimal shelf space and promotional signage in its grocery aisles in favor of items such as fancy sauces and oils and granola.

In a move designed to reflect the changing tastes of Americans looking for healthier options, packaged and processed foods will get less optimal shelf space and promotional signage in its grocery aisles in favor of fresh food items.

USDA Creates New Government Certification For GMO-Free

The certification would be voluntary and companies would have to pay for it, but if approved the foods would be able to carry a "USDA Process Verified" label along with a claim that they are free of GMOs.

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Nestle To Reduce Water Consumption At California Facilities

Nestlé Waters' bottling plants in California are projected to save 55 million gallons of water a year, a reduction of nearly 8 percent compared to 2014 levels.

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