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Wendy’s Tests Antibiotic-Free Chicken

Wendy’s officials decided to test the antibiotic-free chicken at a handful of locations in response to its customers’ rising interest in ingredients and how food is produced.

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Food Delivery Startup Deliveroo Raises $70 Million For Global Expansion

It was just two months ago that the company announced it had expanded to Paris, Berlin and Dublin, in addition to the 18 or so towns and cities in the U.K. it currently serves.

Alibaba’s Tmall.com Promotes Same-Day Grocery Delivery In China

China’s largest business-to-consumer platform and a unit of Alibaba Group, has launched a RMB 1 billion ($161 million) online grocery promotional campaign to offer same-day delivery services to Beijing city residents.

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FDA Revises Proposed Nutrition Facts Label To Include Daily Value For Added Sugars

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The proposed rule is a supplement to the March 3, 2014 proposed rule on updating the Nutrition Facts label, under which the FDA proposed that food companies include added sugars on the Nutrition Facts label.

Original label (left) versus the proposed new nutrition facts label (right).

Inside Walmart’s ‘Shark Tank’: Suppliers Pitch Walmart

The daylong event provides a window into the relationship between Walmart and its suppliers as well as the influence retailers have both on selecting the products for their shelves and how those products appear.

Pursuing new suppliers, whose products at least partially are made in the U.S., could help it attract new shoppers and add momentum to a recent run of slightly better U.S. sales.

Report: UPS Negotiates Acquisition Of Coyote Logistics For $1.8 Billion

Coyote Logistics

A deal for the Chicago-based provider of transport-management services could be reached as soon as this month, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

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Campbell Soup Co. To Drop Artificial Ingredients

Campbell Soup Co.

Campbell continues to increase its focus on faster-growing categories, such as health and well-being and packaged fresh, while also innovating on its core business portfolio.

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United Natural Foods, Inc. To End Contract With Albertson Supermarket Group

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI)

UNFI believes that this course of action is in their best long-term interests, as it will now allow them to redirect their resources to pursue previously announced plans to expand our focus in fresh categories such as proteins and specialty cheeses.

BNSF Logistics Acquires Transportation Technology Services

According to BNSF Logistics, TTS will become the company's U.S. rail, project cargo and engineering services division.

Software & Technology

Walmart Seeks More Data From Product Suppliers

Late last month the retailer said it is piloting the Product Content Collection System, a tool that will make it easier for suppliers to send their product catalogs straight to Walmart.

A&P Files For Bankruptcy Again; Will Sell 120 Stores

Material Handling Equipment

Featured In Food Logistics: In Pursuit Of The Commerce-Ready Enterprise

Inventory and network optimization tools rank as the most widely used and most likely to deliver a competitive advantage, according to the 2015 Material Handling Institute (MHI) Annual Industry Report.

The INSIGHT visualization module allows a supply chain manager to visualize which customer markets are served by which warehouse.

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