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USDA Announces Fair Practices Rule to Protect Farmers' Rights

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) announced Wednesday updated regulations intended to protect the rights of farmers.

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New Logistics Center in the Works at Incheon International Airport

A new logistics center and facility for handling perishable cargo will begin operation at the Incheon International Airport in September 2018.

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Amazon Completes First Commercial Drone Delivery in England

Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s chief executive, announced on Twitter Wednesday that the online retail giant made its first commercial drone delivery, on Dec. 7, to an Amazon shopper in Cambridgeshire, England.

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Australian Investment Needed in Asian Food Supply Chain to Remain Present

The safe transport of Australian produce like mangoes, cherries and lamb to cities spread thousands of miles across Asia has become a challenge.

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Amazon’s Plan to Sell Alcohol from Scottish Base Approved

Amazon has been granted a provisional premises license, allowing the online retail giant to sell alcohol from its Scottish fulfillment center.

Asahi Adds Anheuser-Busch Brands to Inventory in $7.8 Billion Deal

Anheuser-Busch InBev

Asahi Group agreed to a $7.8 billion deal Tuesday to buy a group of Central and Eastern European beer brands from Anheuser-Busch InBev, in the latest brand shuffle for the rapidly consolidating brewing business.

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Venture Capitalists Fear Failure of On-Demand Delivery

Venture investors have poured more than $9 billion into 125 on-demand delivery companies over the past decade, including $2.5 billion this year, according to a Reuters’ analysis of publicly available data.

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Future of Self-Driving Trucks Remains Uncertain

American Trucking Associations (ATA)

A panel of U.S. lawmakers was briefed on the future of autonomous vehicles Tuesday by the House of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

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Rocket Internet Shakes Up Online Takeout Industry with Foodpanda Acquisition

German investor Rocket Internet is selling Foodpanda to its rival Delivery Hero in a move that will increase its ownership by nearly 40 percent.

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Delivery Service Foodstantly Is Making Shopping Safer Across Africa

Delivery service Foodstantly is hoping to make the process of shopping for food more transparent and safer for all Nigerians—and ultimately across Africa.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Asia Maritime Pacific Announces Merger with Sono Shipping

The merging of Hong Kong bulker firm Asia Maritime Pacific (AMP) with Sono Shipping officially took affect Wednesday.

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Lineage Logistics Uses IOT to Protect the U.S. Food Supply

Lineage Logistics faces the challenge of shipping billions of pounds of food both safely and efficiently every day.

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