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WTO Approves Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Produce And Meat Over COOL

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Thai Union Group Scraps Plans To Buy Bumble Bee Seafoods Due To U.S. Regulator Concerns

The deal would have given Thai Union control of some of North America's best-known seafood lines, including two of the three biggest canned tuna brands in the United States, and was part of its quest to hit revenue of $8 billion by 2020.

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Automated Imaging Improves Food Logistics For Supermarket

Framos GmbH provides an insight into the benefits imaging can provide to all retail and mail order sectors as optimizing logistics is essential to lower costs, increase throughput and increase reliability.

Framos GmbH, a global imaging provider based in Taufkirchen, Germany, installed solutions at various processing stations, using traditional imaging processing, self-learning algorithms and classifiers to ensure robust and smooth operation. For example this enables the systems in the “empty containers center,” to recognize different container types and select the correct process path.

Kroger’s Roundy’s Acquisition To Squeeze Produce Suppliers

The additional stores will only strengthen Kroger’s position when it comes to pressing suppliers for the lowest possible prices according to Darren Tristano, president of Technomic Inc., a Chicago food research firm.

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Spot Truckload Market: Reefer, Van Volume Grows

DAT Freight & Analytics

The national average spot refrigerated freight rate was unchanged at $1.94 per mile as a 1-cent increase in the line-haul rate was offset by a 1-cent decline in the average fuel surcharge.

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Molson Coors Brewing Co. Nears $12 Billion Deal

AB InBev needed to find a buyer for SABMiller’s MillerCoors stake before moving forward with a final offer so that it could improve its odds of winning regulatory approval in the U.S., where it has a 45 percent market share and MillerCoors has 25 percent.

Molson Coors Brewing Co. is nearing a deal to buy the rest of the MillerCoors LLC U.S. joint venture in a $12 billion deal that would pave the way for SABMiller PLC to cement its blockbuster sale to Anheuser-Busch InBev NV.

European Union Okays Coca-Cola Enterprises Merger Plans To Create World’s Largest Independent Bottler

Coca-Cola Company

The combination with Coca-Cola Iberian Partners (CCIP) and the German bottling business of Coca-Cola would create the world's largest independent bottler of Coke drinks by net revenue, present in Spain, France and Britain and 10 other countries.

Muhtar Kent, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company, Sol Daurella, Executive Chairwoman of Coca-Cola Iberian Partners and John Brock, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. toast the creation of Coca-Cola European Partners.

J.M. Smucker To Sell Canned Milk Business To Eagle Family Foods

The transaction includes canned milk products that are primarily sold in U.S. retail and foodservice channels under the Eagle Brand® and Magnolia® brands, along with other branded and private label trade names, with annual net sales near $200 million.

Featured In Food Logistics: Cold Storage Capacity Rises To Meet Growing Global Food Demand

The total capacity of refrigerated warehouses was estimated at 552 million cubic meters worldwide in 2014, an increase of 92 million cubic meters (20 percent) over 2012.

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Featured In Food Logistics: Cargo & Safety Security Considerations

For consumers that unknowingly buy goods from retailers who procure food or beverage products from the gray market, the risks are compounded when safe handling, including temperature monitoring, are neglected.

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How The Cold Chain Impacts The Economy

Food Logistics managing editor Elliot Maras

New and Improved Flexitanks Transform Bulk Liquid Transportation

DHL Global Forwarding

Wine, oil and juice shippers realize additional cost benefits and transportation options.

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