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The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: ‘Will the TPP Sink or Swim?’

Intensive talks between the U.S. and Japan over the past two weeks, punctuated by President Obama’s visit to Tokyo, failed to resolve major sticking points between the two countries, which means the 12-nation trade bloc is still tentative.

Lara L. Sowinski

USDA To Pig Farms: Report Pig Virus PED Infections

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The USDA is ordering pig farms to report their instances of the fatal pig virus PED as part of a new program to help monitor and possibly control the spread of the disease.

New Tech Helps Increase Food Safety With Cantaloupes

Martori Farms in Arizona enhances their cantaloupe food-safety program with new hot-water shower designed to clean the pathogens from the rough skin.

Bumper Crop Of New Zealand Apples To Pump Up Market

The drought in Chile has produced smaller apples, driving up the demand and price for New Zeland's bumper crop of the fruit.

Poor Logistics, Lack Of Farms Limit China's Tilapia Market

The high cost of air transport, and difficulties keeping tilapia fresh using land transportation, are costing the market its full domestic potential.

Idaho Milk Companies Go Back To Milkman Delivery

Stoker Milk Co. and Boise Milk Co. combine to deliver milk to about 2,300 people throughout the Treasure Valley area in Idaho.

Meat Industry Groups Approve Merger Into One

American Meat Institute will join the North American Meat Association now that the general members of the AMI voted to join into one group.

FDA Launches An Online Food Code Reference Database

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

It's the FDA's latest effort to strengthen understanding and application of the FDA Model Food Code.

Software Solutions

Innovative Software Helps US Foods Improve Freight Performance

ArrowStream Crossbow enables organizations to increase savings through a proactive approach to logistics management.

IFT Launches FutureFood 2050 To Put Focus On Science

Group hopes to show that the science of food is an essential ingredient for feeding the world sustainably, and FutureFood 2050 will highlight the people and stories leading the way toward a healthier, safer and better nourished planet.

Coke, PepsiCo Both On Board With FAO's Land Tenure Guidelines

Beverage industry giants give their official support to a set of global guidelines that aim to protect the rights of poor and vulnerable people to land, livelihoods and food security, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Fuel Efficiency

Are LNG And 'Ultra-Large' Boxships The Future

With containerships getting bigger and slower across the world's trade routes over the ocean, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and bigger containerships could be the only answer to rising fuel costs for carriers.

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