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Target To Promote Fresher Food Over Package Food

Target Corporation

That means canned soup, cornflakes, boxed macaroni and cheese and other packaged, processed foods will get less optimal shelf space and promotional signage in its grocery aisles in favor of items such as fancy sauces and oils and granola.

In a move designed to reflect the changing tastes of Americans looking for healthier options, packaged and processed foods will get less optimal shelf space and promotional signage in its grocery aisles in favor of fresh food items.

Mobile Apps Help Independent Truckers Find Backhauls

A crop of tech startups compete for users by offering a steady stream of work and a smooth booking process that can be completed entirely within a smartphone app, as they aim to undercut freight brokers on fees.

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How Sysco Manages Grain-Fed Beef Exports: An Inside Look

Dan Chase, Sysco Corp.’s senior director of logistics and outbound marketing, leads a seven-person team that gets an order, secures the product from the plant, and then preps the beef for its final destination.

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Domino’s Pizza To Offer ‘Tweet To Order’ In U.S.

Domino's will be the first major player in the restaurant industry to use Twitter on an ongoing basis to place and complete an order.

Eco-Friendly Food Carts Coming To New York City

In a pilot program set to be announced on Monday, MOVE Systems is providing 500 free carts, called MRV100 Hybrids, to vendors across the city, in partnership with the City Council.

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Nitrogen Engines Could Transform The Cold Chain

They are designed to replace typical diesel engine units on large HGVs and supermarket home delivery lorries, but can also be used in commercial refrigeration units or office cooling systems.

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American Fast Freight Acquires Caribbean Shipping Services, Inc.

Caribbean Shipping operates primarily in the Puerto Rico market specializing in refrigerated freight forwarding.

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CMA CGM To Operate Logistics Platform In Cuba’s Mariel Harbor

CMA CGM has been present in Cuba since 2000, one of the only three shipping companies to call the country, and is the first international company to sign such a logistics development agreement in Cuba.

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Grocery Giants Ahold and Delhaize Explore Merger with U.S. Focus

Dutch grocer Ahold, which owns Peapod and several U.S. supermarket chains, and Belgian rival Delhaize, which owns Food Lion in the U.S., are exploring a merger which has sent their shares soaring, though analysts were split over the merits of any deal.

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Performance Food Group Executive Testifies In Favor Of Sysco/US Foods Merger

Performance Food Group

Holm said that after the Sysco-US Foods merger and the divestitures to PFG, his company would be ready at the outset to compete for business from large national customers. PFG would be a competitor “that will be taken seriously,” he said.

George Holm is President and Chief Executive Officer of Performance Food Group.

McDonald’s Tests Postmates Direct Delivery In New York City

Customers can go to Postmates.com or download the Postmates mobile app (available for iOS and Android) to order their favorite McDonald's food for delivery within an hour from 88 select McDonald's restaurants in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn.

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Mondelez International Partners With ChannelSight To Accelerate E-Commerce Growth

Mondelez will continue to add "Buy Now" buttons to owned, earned and paid media platforms across 25 markets, linking to over 130 retailers' websites, to make it easy for consumers to both find and buy Mondelez International products online.

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