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General Mills Inc. Acquires Meat Snack Maker EPIC Provisions

The original EPIC meat, fruit, and nut bar — the first of its kind — has created a new snacking category.

General Mills, Inc. has acquired EPIC Provisions, a premium meat snacks company based in Austin, Texas.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Virginia Port Signs First U.S. Port Trade Agreement With Cuba

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The recently-opened Mariel Port, just west of Havana, aims to become a major shipping center as larger ships pass through the Panama Canal and use it as a logistical hub.

Governor McAuliffe (third from left, back row) and the Port of Virginia delegation witnessing the signing of MOU between the Port of Virginia and the Cuban National Port Authority.

Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas Chipotle Over Norovirus Outbreak

The subpoena, received last month, requires the company to produce a broad range of documents tied to the restaurant in Simi Valley.

Featured In Food Logistics: U.S. Fleets Post Improved Fuel Economy Using Efficiency Technologies

Depressed fuel prices have been one of the bright spots for fleet operations in 2015. But most industry observers don’t expect diesel prices to remain where they are indefinitely.

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Genetic Food Makes Big Progress Despite Controversy

Genetic engineering is winning the day and gradually overcoming its “Frankenfood” fear-mongering, according to a Wall Street Journal article .

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Supply Chain Visibility

Featured In Food Logistics: RFID: A Tool For Tracking Products, Assets And More

While RFID began as a tracking tool for inventory and assets, the emergence of real-time networks has since enabled RFID data to deliver insights in areas such as product status reports and inefficiencies in the supply chain.

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Featured In Food Logistics: Six Steps Toward Optimizing Wine & Spirits Operations

Warehousing and distribution for the wine and spirits industries requires tight operational tolerances to ensure safe and accurate handling, efficient inventory management, traceability and other compliance issues.

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C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Acquires FreshKO Produce Services Inc. In California

The business will continue to operate under the respected FreshKO brand as a wholly-owned subsidiary of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., the Keene, N.H.-based wholesale grocer, has acquired FreshKO Produce Services, Inc., based in Fresno, Calif.

Körber Acquires Efacec Handling Solutions

Infios (formerly known as Körber Supply Chain)

Körber technology group completed its acquisition of Efacec Handling Solutions, strengthening its presence across Portugal, Czech Republic, India, Singapore, and Spain.

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Rail & Intermodal

Canadian Pacific Revises Offer For Norfolk Southern Corp.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)

Canadian Pacific has added contingent value rights (CVR) to the offer, which increase the overall value of the offer and also protect the value to NS shareholders going forward.

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., the second-biggest railroad in Canada, is exploring a takeover of U.S. carrier Norfolk Southern Corp. in a fresh attempt to consolidate the North American industry.

Florida: Primed For Perishables

Across the Sunshine State ports and infrastructure are ready for the expansion of the Panama Canal with hopes to become the preferred destination of perishables from the Americas.

An aerial view of PortMiami's recently completed deep dredge project that makes the port the only global trade hub south of Virginia capable of handling post-Panamax ships.

The Top 10 “Must Reads” Of 2015

Take a look at the Food Logistics articles your peers made the most popular from the past year.

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