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E-Commerce Solutions

HighJump Acquires E-Commerce Provider Nexternal

HighJump Software

Nexternal's omnichannel commerce platform serves manufacturers, distributors and retailers and includes an order management system that captures both business-to-business and business-to-consumer orders, via standard and mobile web browsers.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

CMA CGM Expands Services To U.S. East Coast

The new services out of Northern Europe are part of the company’s effort to operate its own East Coast network, rather than buying space on ships belonging to its competitors.

French liner CMA CGM has hailed the inauguration of the widened Panama Canal, stating that the canal allows it to reconfigure its strategy and create a major transshipment hub in nearby Jamaica.

Software Solutions

PeopleNet Acquires Cadec Global Inc.

The addition of Cadec will further extend the fleet mobility technology and transportation solutions of PeopleNet in the foodservice and private fleet industries to enable greater levels of safety, compliance, cost reduction and customer service.

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Taco Bell And Pizza Hut To Cut Artificial Colors And Flavors

Taco Bell plans to replace all artificial flavors and colors and some additives such as trans-fats in its foods with natural alternatives by the end of this year, while Pizza Hut said it would remove artificial flavors and colors from its pizzas by July.

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Hormel Foods Corp. To Buy Natural Meat Maker Applegate Farms, LLC

Applegate, the No. 1 brand in the natural and organic value-added prepared meats category, will operate autonomously as a standalone subsidiary in the company’s Refrigerated Foods segment.

Walmart Tells Food Suppliers To Cut Antibiotics, Treat Animals Well

The retailer is asking suppliers to its roughly 5,200 Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores in the U.S. to publicly disclose their use of antibiotics and treatment of animals on an annual basis.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

West Coast Longshoremen Approve Labor Contract

Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)

Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) voted 82 percent in favor of approving the new 5-year agreement that will expire on July 1, 2019.

The ILWU’s 16-member Longshore Negotiating Committee and 8-member Safety Sub-Committee is pictured here after reaching a tentative contract agreement on February 20th.

Software Solutions

Featured In Food Logistics: When Is It The Right Time For ERP?

Junction Solutions

With competition in f&b as fierce and acquisition-friendly as ever, getting real-time advanced supply chain planning and analytics to other departments as well as key trading partners and stakeholders has become more critical than ever.

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Lawyer: FSMA Is Going To Hit Small Snack Makers Hard

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Emerging Technologies

Contract Manufacturing And Digital Tech Help Small Food Makers Reach Store Shelves

Contract manufacturers have made it easier for small companies to produce goods inexpensively, while the reach of digital advertising allows them to target consumers without big marketing budgets.

Little-known frozen dessert company Arctic Zero originated out of a soft-serve machine in a Temecula, Calif., garage, but they have now gained coveted space in the freezers of Kroger Co., Walmart, Whole Foods and on Amazon.com just three years after launch.

E-Commerce Solutions

E-Commerce Creates Regional Distribution Hubs In U.S.

CBRE identified 10 markets — Indianapolis; Columbus, Ohio; Bakersfield, Calif.; Phoenix; Reno, Nev.; Central Florida; Allentown, Pa.; Baltimore; South Central Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati — as “emerging” hubs.

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Traceability From Farm To Fork

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