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How Locally Grown Products are Disrupting F&B Manufacturing

QAD

There is a developing trend that has been gaining steam in recent years that has the potential to seriously impact and “disrupt” food and beverage manufacturing. It means buying food that is sourced and/or grown within a geographical location that could be considered “local”. Improves overall food safety.

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Blockchain: Preventing E. Coli Through Enhanced Traceability

Kinaxis

Health officials narrowed the source down to romaine lettuce, but identifying which romaine lettuce from where is still a problem. That’s because, in the United States, it’s nearly impossible to follow food’s trail from the farm to the table. However, in Japan and the European Union, food traceability is the norm.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. Samsung has two big factories in China while SK Hynix Inc is buying Intel Corp’s NAND flash memory chips manufacturing business in China. That’s all for this week.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

And if most of your production happens in FL, you may choose to divert sourcing to your secondary facility, say in New Jersey, during heavy produce shipping season months to avoid the heightened costs. The Golden State is an invaluable resource to the domestic food supply chain. Connecticut. California. Predominant Crop: Grapes.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends. Revenue: $16.392 billion (12 months ending March 31, 2020), $16.648 billion (2019) Headquarters: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA CEO: Bradley S. Read on to learn more about the top revenue-earning 3PL warehousing companies in 2020.

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What the Department of Education’s Guidance Means for Higher Ed Procurement Teams

Jaggaer

For some schools, this means restructuring entirely, or even merging with other schools , as in the case of the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. If so, you’ll have to source the appropriate boxes or take-out containers to make sure your students can eat safely. Here are some additional needs to consider: Look at food contracts.