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Lineage Logistics Uses IOT to Protect the U.S. Food Supply

Lineage Logistics faces the challenge of shipping billions of pounds of food both safely and efficiently every day.

Burger Chain Wendy’s Moves Toward Sustainable Beef

Burger chain Wendy's is doubling down on its beef, announcing a partnership with the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef.

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Delivery Innovator DoorDash Rolls Out New 'Drive' Service

DoorDash unveils service that lets merchants set up delivery of anything from a large catering order to supplies.

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Weak Sales Lead to Mass Layoffs at General Mills

Cereal maker General Mills plans to cut between 400 and 600 jobs around the world as sales of its cereal and yogurt continue to plummet.

This March 22, 2011 file photo shows boxes of General Mills cereals in Portland, Ore. General Mills on Monday, June 22, 2015 said it is dropping artificial colors and flavors from its cereals, the latest company to respond to a growing desire for food made with ingredients people see as natural.

PepsiCo to Acquire Fermented Probiotic Beverages Maker KeVita

KeVita is a leader in fermented probiotic and kombucha beverages with three product lines and live probiotics in every bottle.

The transaction will expand PepsiCo's health and wellness offerings in the premium chilled beverage space.

Judge Issues Temporary Injunction Halting Overtime Rule

Federal judge Amos Mazzant agreed with plaintiffs calling for an emergency injunction, saying the U.S. Department of Labor may have overstepped its authority in establishing new salary-level tests and an automatic increases every three years.

Attorney Janet Grumer, a partner and employment law specialist in law firm Davis Wright Tremaine, said the temporary injunction would likely be in place until the case is decided, and no decision is expected before the end of the year.

Dr Pepper Snapple Acquires Antioxidant Drinks Maker Bai Brands

Dr Pepper Snapple Group's $1.7 billion purchase price outbid several other rivals as beverage makers continue to make the transition to healthier products like Bai's flavored water, coconut water and ready-to-drink teas.

The Dr Pepper Snapple Group already had a small stake in the company before the two agreed to the acquisition.

Fruit Producers in Chile Worried Over Pending Worker Strike

Chilean customs workers announced their intentions to start an indefinite walkout this Thursday which will delay shipments of cherries, blueberries, grapes and other fruits right in the middle of peak export season.

This photo is from the last union strike in January of 2014 in the Chilean Port of San Antonio. Leaders from Asoex and Fedefruta are asking the union to honor commitments made in October that they would not impede fruit from being loaded at the Port.

FDA Revokes Approval, Bans Use of PFCs in Food Packaging

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The FDA had authorized the use of long-chain PFCs for specific food-contact uses such as coatings on fast-food wrappers, to-go boxes, and pizza boxes before new scientific information brought safety concerns to light.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is amending a food additive regulation to no longer authorize the use of two long-chain perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) used in “grease-proof” food packaging.

Alibaba Dives Deeper into Food, Invests in Supermarket Chain Sanjiang Shopping Club

Sanjiang said it aims to use Alibaba's e-commerce platform to make the most of the increasingly competitive bricks-and-mortar retail sector as China's economic growth slows.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. plans to invest RMB2.1 billion (US $305 million) in Zhejiang province-based supermarket chain Sanjiang Shopping Club Co., Ltd., as the Chinese e-commerce giant moves to pursue a 'new retail' model envisioned by founder Jack Ma.

Report: Food Industry Contains the Largest Portion of its Poor

The 21.5 million workers in the food system make up the largest employment sector in the United States, with over one out of every seven workers in the U.S. working along the food chain.

Thirteen percent of all food workers, from farm laborers to farmers’ marketeers to coffee baristas, are on food stamps — more than twice the rate of any other industry.

Listeria at Sabra Hummus Plant Starts Voluntary Recall

The company said it is issuing this recall” out of an abundance of caution” after Listeria was identified at the manufacturing facility but not in tested finished product.

Sabra Dipping Co. is voluntarily recalling certain hummus products made prior to November 8, 2016, due to concerns over Listeria monocytogenes, which was identified at the manufacturing facility but not in tested finished product.

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