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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port Tampa Bay’s McKay Bay Wins Environmental Award

The net impact of the program has resulted in the restoration of estuarine wetlands and adjacent shallow intertidal bay bottom within this historically impaired water body.

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Nespresso To Invest $550 M In Sustainable Production

The program will include 15 million francs to assist farmers in Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan, and includes plans to increase the recycling of Nespresso capsules and reduce the company’s carbon footprint by 10 percent become carbon-neutral.

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United Natural Foods Inc. To Open Three Distribution Centers

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI)

The new facilities will be located in Hudson Valley, N.Y.; Prescott, Wis. (near Minneapolis); and Gilroy, Calif.

Goya Foods Unveils New State-Of-The-Art Distribution Center In Georgia

The facility spans over 150,000 square feet, and the space allows for future expansion of an additional 50,000 square feet.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

CMA CGM, China Shipping Container Lines And United Arab Shipping Form Three-Way Alliance

CMA CGM has agreed to a route-sharing alliance with China Shipping Container Lines Co Ltd. (CSCL) and United Arab Shipping Co. (UASC) to be known as Ocean Three in a bid to save costs on key container routes.

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Taylor Farms Recalls Tomatoes And Salad Over Salmonella Concern

Taylor Farms issued a recall for Expo Fresh Roma tomatoes it shipped to Costco locations in Los Angeles and Hawthorne, Calif; Tacoma and Lynnwood, Wa., and Las Vegas, Nev.

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FDA Seeks to Make FSMA Proposals More Flexible, Targeted

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The changes are based on the input received during an outreach to stakeholders and valuable input received from farmers and others directly affected by the rules, including thousands of comments were submitted electronically during the comment period.

Spot Market Continues Record-Setting Volume; Reefer Freight Adds 31 Percent

DAT Freight & Analytics

Freight availability remained constant from July to August, with a 0.4 percent uptick month over month, according to the DAT North American Freight Index.

Asian Food Distributor H.C. Foods Leases Cold Storage Facility In Vernon, Calif.

The 47,813-square-foot lease represents more than half of the building’s almost 88,000 square feet.

Futurist Predicts Crowd Sourced Delivery For Grocery Retail

Ross Dawson predicts if grocers were to expand their delivery systems using crowd sourced delivery networks and drones, this could help parents alleviate some of the stress caused by school lunches.

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Digital Tipping Point: GMA Report On E-Commerce Early Adoption Benefits

Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)

Consumer product manufacturers at the forefront of digital evolution will have an opportunity to establish virtually impenetrable market leadership.

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Carbon Footprint

Tetra Pak Releases 2014 Sustainability Update

The report highlights the company’s 2013 achievements in the areas of environmental performance, social responsibility and good governance.

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