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Purdue Farms Inc. To Acquire Niman Ranch Brand

Perdue Farms Inc. will purchase Natural Food Holdings, including the Niman Ranch brand.

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Google Express To Jump Into Food Delivery

The service will be powered by Google Express, which already delivers dry foods and other merchandise to customers, and it will partner with Whole Foods and Costco.

Google Express is a same-day and overnight delivery service for non-perishable items including clothes, toys, electronics and books.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

A.P. Moller-Maersk To Acquire Spain’s Largest Container Terminal Operator

A.P. Moller- Maersk

The deal adds 11 terminals to the 63 that APMT already operates around the world and is one of the biggest acquisitions in APMT’s history.

Grup Maritim manages container terminals in Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, Turkey and Spain.

Northeast Governors Call On Congress To Support Transportation Infrastructure; Current Authorization Expires Oct. 29

The governors want the House and Senate to enact a fully-funded, multi-year authorization bill that includes a sustainable revenue stream for the Highway Trust Fund.

The Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG) sent a letter to Congress urging action to ensure stability in the nation’s highway, transit, rail and safety programs.

E-Commerce Solutions

Hershey Taps Amazon Dash And Expects U.S. E-commerce To Hit $80 Billion By 2020

The Hershey Company

Amazon Prime members can purchase Dash Buttons for Ice Breakers, making re-ordering as easy as hitting a button. The company expects online grocery sales to surpass $80 billion by 2020.

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Lower Surcharge Fuels Spot Rate Decline

DAT Freight & Analytics

Spot truckload rates fell an average of 1 cent per mile for van, refrigerated, and flatbed loads during the week ending August 29th.

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Amazon Teams With Fresh Nation On Farmers Market Direct Delivery

Fresh Nation has begun delivering farmers market products through Amazon in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties.

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FMC Delays Port Of Oakland Proposal To Assess Fees To Cover Saturday Shift

Port of Oakland

The commission has concerns about the program being proposed based on an initial review and comments received from various stakeholders who would be impacted by the program.

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B&G Foods Inc. To Acquire Green Giant And Le Sueur Brands From General Mills Inc.

The Green Giant and Le Sueur brands trace their roots to Le Sueur, Minn., in 1903, and the Minnesota Valley Canning Co.

7-Eleven Partners With DoorDash On Home Delivery

The announcement marks DoorDash’s first partnership outside of restaurant delivery, bringing DoorDash one step closer toward reaching its goal of providing on-demand delivery across all types of local businesses.

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Target To Offer Alcohol In New Chicago Store

While many Target stores already sell alcohol to take home, Target applied for both a Package Goods license and a Consumption on Premises liquor license for its new store, according to city records.

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McDonald’s To Make Breakfast Available All Day

McDonald's Corp.

Items like Egg McMuffins, hotcakes, sausage burritos, fruit 'n yogurt parfaits, hash browns and biscuits will be available anytime, although the exact menu will vary in different markets.

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