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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Tacoma And Seattle Ports Launch Northwest Seaport Alliance

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)

The Northwest Seaport Alliance unifies the two ports’ marine cargo terminal investments, operations, planning and marketing to strengthen the Puget Sound gateway and attract more marine cargo to the region.

Failed US Foods Merger Costs Sysco $430 Million

Chief Executive Bill DeLaney said Monday that after a year-and-a-half of investing time and money into integration efforts for that planned deal, Sysco has shifted its focus to smaller acquisitions, internal cost-cutting and updating its technology.

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How The FDA Trans Fat Ban Will Complicate The Food Supply Chain

The FDA’s decision has the potential to significantly impact the business and legal needs of food manufacturers, suppliers and producers all along the supply chain.

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Food Industry Spokesman Supports Federal GMO Labeling Rule

The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, is a sensible solution to the need for labeling food containing GMOs according to the president of the Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance.

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Electrification

Quiet Revolution: U.S. Farms Rapidly Adopt Self Driving Tractors And Data Gathering Technology

Data-centric companies with Silicon Valley pedigrees, like 2 1/2-year-old Granular and aerial surveillance startup DroneDeploy, that have the ability to tap into all this machinery and run farms as efficiently as Google runs its data centers.

John Deere has been selling self-driving tractors for 15 years.

U.S. Restaurant Chains And Retailers Support ‘Fair Foods Program’ To Help Farmworkers

Along with the penny premium per pound for tomatoes, growers must have zero tolerance for forced labor, child labor, and sexual harassment.

The population of towns like Immokalee, Fla., swells every winter when migrants and their families move here looking for work.

BluWrap Delivers China’s First Fresh Seafood Shipment From Chile

BluWrap’s technology is a strategic advantage to countries like China because it ensures food security from remote food sources while considerably reducing carbon emissions and the use of polystyrene.

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FDA Seeks Data On Raw Milk Cheese; Issues Health Risk Alert

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

In issuing this call for data and information, the agency said it is interested in learning more about the standards and practices in use by a wide variety of producers, including the growing artisanal cheese manufacturing community.

The FDA is requesting comments from the public, including scientific data and information, that would assist the agency in identifying and evaluating measures that might minimize the impact of harmful bacteria in cheeses made from unpasteurized milk.

Coca-Cola Enterprises Teams With Coca-Cola Co. And Coca-Cola Iberian Partners, Creates Largest Bottler Organization

Coca-Cola Company

With more than 50 bottling plants and approximately 27,000 associates, Coca-Cola European Partners will serve a consumer population of over 300 million in 13 countries across Western Europe.

Muhtar Kent, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company, Sol Daurella, Executive Chairwoman of Coca-Cola Iberian Partners and John Brock, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. toast the creation of Coca-Cola European Partners.

Kellogg To Eliminate Artificial Ingredients In Cereals And Snack Bars

Kellogg Company

The world's biggest breakfast cereal maker is the latest in a string of U.S. food companies to bow to growing pressure to remove synthetic ingredients from products due to health concerns.

Venezuelan Troops Occupy Nestle And Empresas Polar Food Warehouse Complex

The move follows months of accusations by President Nicolas Maduro that Polar, the country's largest private employer, is working to sabotage the economy.

Kraft Heinz Recalls Kraft Singles Over Choking

There have been 10 consumer complaints to date about the packaging, including three reports of consumers choking.

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