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Martin-Brower Co. To Build $16 Million Food Distribution Facility In Walker, La.

Martin-Brower Company

Martin Brower has operated a food distribution complex in Port Allen, La., since 1979; but as the company continued to grow, space and rail access limitations required the company to move.

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Oceanic Fish Farm Coming To Suffolk County, N.Y.?

Manna Fish Farms Inc., has pitched a New York state business incubator the idea of mooring as many as two dozen mesh-enclosed galvanized steel geodesic pods in the Atlantic Ocean, about three miles off the coast. where striped bass could be raised.

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Tyson Fresh Meats To Build $47 Million Beef Warehouse In Lexington, Neb.

The project, which will begin this spring, will involve construction of a 50,000 square foot warehouse on the southeast corner of the existing beef complex.

Tyson Foods processes about 132,000 head of cattle every week.

Starbucks Taps Postmates For Seattle Delivery Service, 'Green Apron' In New York

This Starbucks delivery system in Seattle is purely app-based, and customers can place orders using the coffee company’s official mobile application only.

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Jet Airways Launches Cargo Service To And From India

Scheduled to start in April 2015, the freighter services will operate to a number of international and domestic destinations including Bangalore, Hong Kong, Hanoi and Singapore.

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How Will Panama Canal Expansion Impact The Cold Chain?

Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA)

While there’s little doubt transshipment activity through Panama will grow strongly once the expansion is completed, not everyone in the temperature-controlled logistics industry believes the subsequent shifts in trade patterns will bring new business.

This is an artist's impression of the Panama Canal Expansion on completion.

E-Commerce Makes Investment In European Warehouses Sizzle

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)

European warehouses attracted record investment last year as Internet retail growth boosted demand for storage space close to the homes of online shoppers.

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Brookfield Cold Storage Acquires Nova Cold Storage In Nova Scotia

Through this acquisition, Brookfield Cold Storage is acquiring more than 130,000 square feet of cold storage properties, including a brand new state-of-the-art facility in the Halifax Gateway Logistics Park.

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Labor Group Charges McDonald’s With Safety Violations, Seeks OSHA Action

McDonald's Corp.

McDonald's released a statement Monday saying that the company and its franchisees are committed to providing safe working conditions, and it will review the allegations.

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How A Logistics Provider Positioned Burger King For Fast Growth In India

ColdEx, which began as a transportation provider, provides logistical support and distribution services to well-known international brands operating in India, including Subway, Domino’s Pizza, Starbucks and KFC.

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PepsiCo To Invest $500 M In Egypt Production

PepsiCo's announcement comes a day after Gulf Arab allies pledged a further $12 billion of investments at Egypt's central bank in a big boost to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as he tries to reform the economy after years of political upheaval.

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Sanderson Farms To Build $139 M Poultry Plant In North Carolina

Sanderson Farms expects to begin construction this summer, with initial operations of the new complex to begin during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2016.

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