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Why Delivering Chocolate Confounds E-Commerce Merchants

The rise of online shopping has put chocolate makers in a sticky situation.

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C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. To Acquire Edsung Foodservice Co. In Hawaii

C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., based in Keene, N.H.’s wholly-owned subsidiary Hawaiian Housewares Ltd. has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the operations of Edsung Foodservice Co.

Carriers Focus On Customer Service

Temp-controlled air cargo shippers and others see measurable improvements in reliability, visibility and cold chain support.

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FDA To Finalize The FSMA Sanitary Transport Rule

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Tightening control of the cold chain can deliver business benefits such as improved efficiency, reduced perishable cargo shrink and better quality of temperature-sensitive cargo.

APL maintains a consistent safety program throughout its global organization while accommodating local cultures.

VersaCold Logistics Services Acquires Coastal Pacific Xpress In Canada

The acquisition comes just one month after the announcement of VersaCold's acquisition of Gary Heer Transport and the launch of its newest subsidiary, VersaCold North America Transportation Solutions Limited (VNATS).

VersaCold Logistics Services, Canada's largest supply chain solutions company focused exclusively on the handling of temperature sensitive products, has entered into an agreement to acquire Coastal Pacific Xpress (CPX), British Columbia’s largest refrigerated carrier specializing in the shipping of perishable and ambient products throughout Canada and the U.S.

U.S. Gains Full Access For U.S. Beef and Beef Products to Peru

This agreement, reached during Secretary Vilsack's trade and investment mission to Peru, removes those barriers – called the export verification program – and assures American ranchers of expanded market access.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman (pictured above) announced that the U.S. government has reached agreement with the government of Peru to remove barriers for U.S. beef exports to Peru that have remained in effect since 2003.

International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses Advises EPA On Proposal Risk Management Program’s Impact On Small Firms

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The EPA is proposing changes to Risk Management Program in the following areas: Root Cause Analysis, Independent Third Party, Audits, Inherently Safer Technology Assessments, and Emergency Response Enhancements.

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A Fundamental Shift In Ocean Transport

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.

AGRO Merchants Group to Build Temperature-Controlled Facility at Port of Houston

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Plans call for the new cold storage facility at Bayport to be a multi-use building that will include state-of-the-art warehouse space to handle storage and the import and export of chilled and frozen meat, fish, poultry, fruits and vegetables.

Customized Brokers Set To Clear Perishables Entering Port of Charleston, S.C. Pending Expansion Of Cold Treatment Program

This development would indicate an expansion of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) cold treatment pilot program that has previously been rolled out in South Florida and in Savannah, Ga.

Blueberries from Peru are inspected by Crowley Fresh employees after being cold treated for pests.

Asahi Group Bids $2.9 Billion For Peroni, Grolsch And Meantime From SABMiller Brands

Asahi is Japan's biggest brewer with 38 percent of its home market, where a shrinking population and the increasing popularity of wine have weighed on beer sales over two decades.

With Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime, Asahi would diversify its footprint with sizeable positions in the premium beer segments of Italy, Britain and the Netherlands, and new distribution opportunities for its namesake Asahi Super Dry.

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