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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

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We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks. Kroger’s foundation is funding food waste research. Wingcopter to deploy 12,000 drones across Africa.

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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

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PepsiCo is a very big company, the second largest food and beverage company in the world. PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, with 23 food and beverage brands that generate more than $1 billion each in retail sales. Because of the food giant’s size, their sustainability strategy also is very broad.

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The Backorder, March 20 2024

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“The last decade has seen protein added into just about every food and drink product you can imagine – despite the fact most adults already consume sufficient levels of protein. As consumers, the food and drink we buy and consume is one of our simplest agencies for positive change. We’re proudly made in the UK.”

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Changing Feed Regulations Spark Need for New Manufacturing Processes

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Food and Drug Administration has responded to consumer concern by placing a limit on what antibiotics calf and steer feed manufacturers can use and when, according to Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency may remove Table 4 of the National Feed Act.

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Changing Feed Regulations Spark Need for New Manufacturing Processes

RFgen

Food and Drug Administration has responded to consumer concern by placing a limit on what antibiotics calf and steer feed manufacturers can use and when, according to Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency may remove Table 4 of the National Feed Act.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 17 – 23)

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Ikea halves production food waste saving over 20 million meals. Panasonic plans to resolve the bottleneck in early 2024 when it starts producing the advanced cells at the $4 billion battery factory it’s building in Kansas. EU proposes supply chain emergency powers, spooking business. pharmacy staff.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Retailers face a scarcity of final-stage warehouses near major cities; and as more companies promise same-day or even two-hour arrivals, such space is rising in demand and value. The cause is the same for a lot of the recent shortages, including logjams at ports, truck driver shortages, and warehouse labor problems.