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Food Safety: 4 Guidelines for Success

In the wake of Chipotle’s numerous E coli, salmonella and norovirus outbreaks over the past year, Fast Casual is offering four food safety best practices.

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Wisconsin Craft Brewer is suing World’s Two Largest Brewing Companies

Minhas Craft Brewery is alleging that AB InBev and Molson Coors Brewing Co. conspired to limit other U.S. beer companies from selling their products in Ontario.

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Senator Says FDA Should Investigate Fast Food Packaging

Sen. Charles Schumer released a letter he sent to the head of the agency asking for the investigation into phthalates, which are used in plastics to make them more flexible.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port of Charleston Looks to Barges to Reduce Truck Traffic

Barges will one day move cargo between Wando Welch Terminal and a new rail yard in North Charleston under a plan the State Ports Authority is developing to help reduce truck traffic on local highways.

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Supermarkets Are Taking up Too Much Space as Consumer Shopping Habits Shift

A massive build-out by retailers has left the country piled up with grocery shelves as consumers are shifting from big weekly shopping trips to more snacking and to-go meals.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

ILWU Workers Approve Contract Extension at West Coast Ports

Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)

The union said the “unprecedented” contract extension with the Pacific Maritime Association “will raise wages, maintain health benefits and increase pensions.”

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How the Climate Crisis Could be Disastrous for the World’s Food Supply

A new report by Chatham House, a London-based think tank, details how climate change further threatens the food network, as the type of extreme weather event that knocked out the Russian harvest becomes all the more common.

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Egg Surplus Pressures Farmers Struggling to Win Back Trust

After the worst bout of avian influenza in U.S. history devastated the egg-laying flock, a glut of eggs is putting pressure on suppliers and farmers who are struggling to win back business.

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Organic Ranchers Eye Amazon Distribution Ahead of Whole Foods Deal

Amazon will meet with a dozen U.S. ranchers seeking to expand distribution of organic and grass-fed meats as it takes over Whole Foods Market.

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Crown Equipment Opens New Canadian Sales and Service Center

Crown Equipment Corporation

Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, is evolving its Canadian operations.

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McCormick Buys into the Condiment Business for $4.2 Billion

The U.S. spice maker said it would buy the food business of British consumer goods conglomerate Reckitt Benckiser Group to expand its footprint in the attractive condiments category.

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Walmart Blows Amazon Fresh Pricing Away

Comparing a basket of about 45 items across multiple grocery chains, a recent study found that prices for Amazon's Fresh service are an average of 16.1 percent higher than at Wal-Mart nationwide.

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