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Field Reports

IT System Helps Seafood Processor Handle Traceability, Logistics

January 23, 2019

Fish processing company Norfisk is using an IT solution from CSB-System to handle sales and logistics for four countries from a single operation in northern Germany.

Industry News

EDEKA Nord expands logistics center

Expansion includes two new case order machines

January 18, 2019

German grocery wholesaler EDEKA Nord has added two new WITRON case order machines as part of an expansion of its logistic center.

U.S. Average Fruit & Vegetable Truck Rates per Mile

Manufacturing News

On FSMA, allergens and logistics

Wayne Labs

December 15, 2018

While time is running out for small farms to comply with the FSMA Produce Rule, the FDA released a 172-page draft guidance for the Produce Safety Rule at the end of October, with a six month comment period.

Sustainability

Major water savings has California grape packaging supplier ahead of sustainability goals

Company reduced water usage by 40 percent and increased profits in eight weeks

Wayne Labs

June 25, 2018

Styrotek, a manufacturer of expanded polystyrene foam packaging for grapes, recently undertook a major water efficiency program. In eight weeks, the company reduced its water usage from 20 million gallons per year to 12 million.

Food Safety

The effects of FSMA's sanitary transportation of food rule

Regulation establishes requirements designed to minimize risk during the transportation of food and beverages that could compromise its safety

Debra Schug

May 14, 2018

What processors need to know about the regulation and how new technology could help facilitate a preventive approach to food safety.

operator using Appian FinalMile software

Field Reports

Snyder’s-Lance tackles route engineering challenges

New transportation management software offers the snack manufacturer flexibility and user-friendly tools to build better route

January 21, 2018

Snyder’s-Lance, which markets nearly 20 leading snack food brands, builds and maintains routes for nearly 3,000 independent owners of equity territories across the US. The company has implemented the Appian FinalMile routing and scheduling solution to dramatically enhance its route engineering and territory planning capabilities.

Opinion

Logistics lessons from hurricanes and 'Game of Thrones'

In both everyday operations and crisis situations, logistics offer a series of challenges

Casey Laughman

August 28, 2017

Hurricane Harvey and “Game of Thrones” may not have a whole lot in common, but they have me thinking about logistics.

TECH FLASH

IARW Global Top 25 List

Annual list of the largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics providers in the world.

Jeremy Gerrard

July 13, 2016

The association also compiled separate lists of the largest operators in North America, Latin America, Europe and the Caribbean, a testament to the strength of the global cold chain industry.

Coalition petitions FDA to ban 8 flavorings

FDA releases final rule to ensure food safety during transport

April 5, 2016

FDA has finalized a new food safety rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that will help to prevent food contamination during transportation.