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XPO Logistics To Acquire Con-way

All of the acquired operations - Con-way Freight, Menlo Logistics, Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal - will be rebranded as XPO Logistics.

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New York City To Require Chain Restaurants To Label High-Sodium Food

The rule requires restaurants to add a salt-shaker symbol next to food items that contain more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium, the maximum daily amount recommended by U.S. health officials. The rule will go into effect on Dec. 1.

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Haggen Files For Bankruptcy; Sues Albertsons

Albertsons Companies

Haggen, which grew from an 18 store regional grocer to 164 stores through the purchase of Albertson’s locations in December 2014, is claiming Albertson's did not cooperate and act in good faith implementation of the terms of the deal in the agreement.

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Purdue Farms Inc. To Acquire Niman Ranch Brand

Perdue Farms Inc. will purchase Natural Food Holdings, including the Niman Ranch brand.

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McDonald’s Commits to Cage-Free Eggs

McDonald's Corp.

On an annual basis, McDonald's USA purchases approximately two billion eggs and McDonald's Canada purchases 120 million eggs to serve on its breakfast menus.

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Google Express To Jump Into Food Delivery

The service will be powered by Google Express, which already delivers dry foods and other merchandise to customers, and it will partner with Whole Foods and Costco.

Google Express is a same-day and overnight delivery service for non-perishable items including clothes, toys, electronics and books.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

A.P. Moller-Maersk To Acquire Spain’s Largest Container Terminal Operator

A.P. Moller- Maersk

The deal adds 11 terminals to the 63 that APMT already operates around the world and is one of the biggest acquisitions in APMT’s history.

Grup Maritim manages container terminals in Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, Turkey and Spain.

E-Commerce Solutions

Hershey Taps Amazon Dash And Expects U.S. E-commerce To Hit $80 Billion By 2020

The Hershey Company

Amazon Prime members can purchase Dash Buttons for Ice Breakers, making re-ordering as easy as hitting a button. The company expects online grocery sales to surpass $80 billion by 2020.

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Chemicals In Food Replaces Foodborne Illness As Top Consumer Concern

International Food Information Council

This year, 36 percent of Americans cited "chemicals in food," such as pesticide residues, as the most important food safety issue for them and their family, edging out "foodborne illness from bacteria" (34 percent).

This year, 36 percent of Americans cited 'chemicals in food,' such as pesticide residues, as the most important food safety issue for them and their family, edging out 'foodborne illness from bacteria' (34 percent).

How Supermarkets Can Repurpose Food Waste

With 98.4 percent of food waste ending up in a landfill, the grocery industry is hyper-charged to find solutions that are both environmentally attractive and economically beneficial.

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Software Solutions

Bindo to Unveil New Restaurant Point-of-Sale Solution with $2 Million Investment

The solution integrates telephone orders, online ordering, table management, reservations and ingredient-level tracking

B&G Foods Inc. To Acquire Green Giant And Le Sueur Brands From General Mills Inc.

The Green Giant and Le Sueur brands trace their roots to Le Sueur, Minn., in 1903, and the Minnesota Valley Canning Co.

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