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Sanderson Farms To Build $139 M Poultry Plant In North Carolina

Sanderson Farms expects to begin construction this summer, with initial operations of the new complex to begin during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2016.

Training Rules Sap Britain's Driver Pool; Food Crisis Looms

The crisis in in the industry could mean food shortages at peak times, including this Easter and the summer months.

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Coyote Logistics Prepares For Public Offering

Coyote Logistics

The Chicago-based company, backed by global private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC, could be valued at more than $2 billion including debt.

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Study: Halal Market Expands; Dubai Company Plays Key Role

The Harvard team was briefed by Al Islami about halal food production and the vision of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, prime minister and vice president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, to establish UAE as the capital of the world halal economy.

Port Of Oakland Trims Activity Over Labor Dispute

Port of Oakland

According to the port’s website, the Port of Oakland’s international terminal halted staging and gate operations around noon Wednesday.

The massive post-Panamax cranes and container ships of the deepwater Port of Oakland seen from Alameda Point.

Acme Smoked Fish Corp. Opens Biggest Smoked Salmon Facility in Wilmington, N.C.

The new facility will serve as a platform for Acme to accommodate future growth and sales opportunities in the smoked seafood category, both domestically and internationally, while still remaining connected to its Brooklyn roots.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

West Coast Port Disruption Continues Despite Labor Pact

International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)

West Coast ports disruption continues despite a recent agreement between port employers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILU), according to Peter Friedmann, executive director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (ATC).

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2015 file photo, the Space Needle towers in the background beyond a container ship anchored in Elliott Bay near downtown Seattle.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

West Coast Port Woes Divert Shipments To East Coast

Zepol Corporation

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which make up a combined 40 percent of U.S. container imports, declined by 19 and 20 percent so far in 2015, while the port of New York/Newark has increased container imports by 8 percent this year.

Semi trucks hauling a containers leave the Port of Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. Nearly all West Coast seaports began the week with dockworkers hustling to load and unload cargo ships that were held up amid a months-long labor-management dispute.

Walmart Tests Grocery Click And Collect In Arizona

Online grocery items have the same prices as store items, and although there is a $30 minimum-purchase requirement, there are no fees.

SideCar Deliveries Mixes Passenger Service With Package Deliveries; Expands Nationwide

Sidecar Deliveries makes the cost of same-day delivery cheaper for companies who integrate with its API — up to 1/5 the price of traditional shippers and cuts the delivery time in half.

European Bank For Reconstruction And Development Expands Food Security Initiative

Launched in 2011, the initiative champions the role of the private sector in boosting food production through technical assistance, policy dialogue and new financing.

Amazon.com Opens Store On Alibaba’s Tmall

Tmall is an Amazon-like site owned by one of China's largest internet companies, Alibaba.

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