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McKay TransCold Launches Refrigerated Boxcar Rail Service Connecting Midwest And West Coast

The first refrigerated boxcar unit train connecting the Midwest and West Coast in over half a century will run bi-directionally between Wilmington, Ill., and Selma, Calif.

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'Gen Z' Prone To Prepare Food With Fresh Ingredients

Circana (formerly known as IRI and The NPD Group)

Study results show that the younger “Gen Z” generation is eager to make meals using fresh ingredients without too much trouble.

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Infrastructure And Human Capital: Twin Keys To Avoid Produce Loss

Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA)

Global Cold Chain Alliance Guatemala director Debbie Corado says the fresh fruit and vegetable industry faces constant challenges from losses due to decomposition or the reduction of product quality.

University Of California Offers Guide For Reefer Air Exchange

New easy-to-use guide for air exchange technologies like AV+ is aimed at achieving energy savings and delivery of fruit and produce in optimal conditions.

Berea Urban Farm Wins Sustainability Grant

Each grant recipient will work with a team of small-town development experts to create, and then implement, plans for the local production, distribution and consumption of healthy foods.

Multi-Channel Strategy Brings Cost Efficiencies To Rastelli Direct

Rastelli Foods Group says ownership over its cattle, as well as exclusive partnerships with artisan farmers, has reduced costs that they have passed on to customers.

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Hydroponic Provider Brings Fresh Produce To The Middle East

Pegasus Agritech has launched Daily Fresh, a line of fresh, pre-packed produce in the Middle East.

Washington State Recognizes Henningsen Cold Storage For Safety And Health Program

Henningsen Cold Storage Co.

Safety Through Achieving Recognition Together (START) program is run by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I).

Food Safety Net Services – Certification & Audits Adds SQF Verification To Food Industry Audits

Food Safety Net Services (FSNS)

The newly-gained SQF audit and certification capabilities supplement a battery of auditing services already offered to food producers by FSNS C&A.

C.H. Robinson Launches Robinson Fresh Brand

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

The launch of Robinson Fresh unifies the C.H. Robinson, FoodSource, Rosemont Farms, and Timco Worldwide entities under one global business brand.

DHL Feeds Asian and U.S. Appetite For Latin American Perishables

DHL Global Forwarding announced it has set a record number of air and ocean freight charters in 2013 transporting perishables from South America, primarily Chile to Asia and Argentina to the U.S. market.

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CARB Grants Full Verification To Carrier Transicold’s TRU Emissions System

Carrier Transicold

Carrier Transicold has received full verification for its engine emissions system (EES) option from the California Air Resources Board as a level 3+ verified diesel emission control (VDEC) device.

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