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Americold Adds an Automated Facility to its Global Network

Americold recently broke ground on a new facility at its Rochelle, Illinois, campus, adding a 15.5 million cubic foot automated facility to its network and further increasing its global capacity.

Pictured from left are: Jon Scholtes, field representative for Congressman Adam Kinzinger; Tom Demmer, Illinois state representative; Chet Olson, mayor of Rochelle, Illinois; Fred Boehler, president and CEO of Americold; Sean McCarthy, director of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity; Tim Hinckley, chief commercial officer, Americold; and Dan Lundquist, general manager of Rochelle Americold.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port Houston Container Terminals to Resume Operations

The Port of Houston is reopening to ships Friday, a week after closing in advance of Hurricane Harvey.

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Consumers Battle over the Definition of 'Natural'

More than a year after the FDA signaled that it would soon nail down exactly what the word “natural” means, the agency has yet to provide any guidance—and baffled consumers are suing.

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Risk/Compliance

Effects of Hurricane Harvey felt by Texas Farmers

While most of the state’s wheat-growing areas will not be impacted by the rain, cotton, soybean and corn producers further south will probably suffer damage.

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Waste Reduction

12 Startups Focused on Preventing Food Waste

Food technology specifically focused on preventing and recovering food waste are changing the way eaters interact with food—and helping save them money.

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Software Solutions

Chiptole Moves Past the Food Safety Storyline with Investments in Tech

While it still struggles with food safety issues, Chipotle has invested in improving its app, offering mobile order and pay, and adding a second production line to serve its increasing digital order base.

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Amazon Slashes Whole Food Prices by 43 Percent

Amazon.com spent its first day as the owner of a brick-and-mortar grocery chain cutting prices at Whole Foods Market by as much as 43 percent.

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Emerging Technologies

The Revolution of the Foodservice Industry in the Information Age

Executives from three leading foodservice companies shed light on how distributors have become a critical link in the foodservice supply chain in the age of information.

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Amazon to Lower Whole Food Prices following Takeover Monday

Amazon on Thursday gave a glimpse for the first time of how the company plans to shake up Whole Foods, and it includes lower prices.

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Penske Logistics Plans $100M Distribution Center in Michigan

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The 606,000-square-foot refrigerated and frozen food warehousing distribution center will primarily service the Midwest.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port of LA to Launch $13M Cargo Tracking System

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The program will allow the port to do what most Americans already can do—track packages from the minute they leave a distribution center until they get to the front door through a single platform.

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Fort Worth Distribution Center Could Attract Major Grocer

The biggest refrigerated food distribution facility to land on the market in Dallas-Fort Worth in the last 10 years is being shopped around town and could bring a major grocery operator to the region.

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