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Proposed Ahold/Delhaize Merger: A Milestone In U.S. Grocery Retailing

Aside from operating traditional stores, Ahold owns online grocer Peapod. After a merger with Delhaize, Peapod would have access to the Delhaize network and potentially 1300 new pick-up points.

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Podcast: Quality Will Be Key For Amazon’s Private-Label Food

Panelists on a Wharton Business radio show discuss how consumers demand quality from private-label food brands, which will be the biggest obstacle for the e-commerce giant to overcome.

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EPA Plans Emissions Cuts For Airplanes And Trucks

In the coming weeks, the EPA is also expected to unveil rules aimed at reducing emissions of methane—a potent greenhouse gas—from oil and natural-gas operations.

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WhiteWave Foods Co. To Acquire Plant-Based Nutrition Maker Vega For $550 M

Vega offers a broad range of market-leading plant-based nutrition products - primarily powdered shakes and snack bars - containing nutrient-dense, superfood ingredients.

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U.S. Ag Producers Explore Rising Southeast Asia Market, Face Challenges

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

U.S. agriculture producers face unique logistical challenges in delivering those goods to consumers in Southeast Asia, especially with demand growing so quickly.

Recent developments in reefers and port facilities support the ongoing expansion of the global food supply chain.

Campbell Soup Co. To Acquire Garden Fresh Gourmet For $231 M

Campbell Soup Co.

Garden Fresh Gourmet is the No. 1 branded refrigerated salsa in the U.S. and also makes hummus, dips and tortilla chips.

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Tricycle-Powered Food Delivery Teams With New Food Hub In Portland, Ore.

The company recently said it is teaming with nonprofit Ecotrust to operate warehouse, processing and cold storage operations at The Redd on Salmon, a new food hub being developed on two blocks in the Central Eastside Industrial District.

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Automated Guided Vehicles Set To Soar Through 2019

The growing industrial pressure to produce more, in less time is creating awareness about the benefits of using AGVs for material handling and is a major factor driving the market growth.

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Tesla Motors Co-Founder Seeks to Electrify Commercial Trucks

Even though investors and auto critics love Tesla, Ian Wright argues that for ordinary drivers, electric vehicles still don’t make economic sense, because the savings on fuel don’t recoup the high upfront costs.

Wrightspeed CEO Ian Wright explains the technology behind a electric-powered engine which will be used for FedEx delivery trucks at the company''s headquarters, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, in San Jose , Calif. Wright helped bring electric cars to market when he co-founded Tesla Motors a decade ago. Now he''s targeting trucks that deliver packages, haul trash and make frequent stops on city streets. His company, Wrightspeed, makes electric powertrains that can be installed on commercial trucks, making them more energy-efficient.

Canadian National (CN) Railway Invests $20 M To Expand Cold Chain For North America

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To accommodate growth, CN is acquiring 200 more domestic, 53-foot temperature-controlled containers, which will add to the current fleet of containers circulating inside North America.

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Walmart Tests Robotic Collection System For E-Commmerce

The collection point is fully automated with robots that dispense the orders which are loaded by the drivers who bring the orders from the nearby stores.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

West Coast Dockworkers Fail To Honor Port Agreement

Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)

After the ILWU failed to adhere to the new dispatch procedures for vessel operations, the PMA took the matter to an area arbitrator who ruled that ILWU officials and dispatchers took a unilateral action in violation of the agreement with PMA.

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