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IARW Global Top 25 List

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

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.

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FSIS to begin posting location-specific food safety data online

The data sharing plan promotes transparency for consumers and further improves food safety at meat and poultry processing plants.

Jeremy Gerrard

July 13, 2016

The new datasets will be published on Data.gov on a quarterly basis starting 90 days after publication in the Federal Register.

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Beer industry embarks on labeling revolution

The Brewers’ Voluntary Disclosure Initiative is a new approach by which beer companies will voluntarily include a serving facts statement on their products, as well as disclose ingredients on either the label or secondary packaging.

Jeremy Gerrard

July 13, 2016

Beer Institute announces new guidelines to promote consumer choice and transparency.

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Major manufacturers’ ICSs remain vulnerable

The majority of ICS components connected to the internet are located in the United States and Europe

Jeremy Gerrard

July 13, 2016

According to a new investigation by Kaspersky Lab, 17,042 ICS components on 13,698 different hosts exposed to the internet, likely belong to large organizations.

Blommer Chocolate acquires manufacturing facility in China

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Scientists find ‘shocking’ way to reduce fat in chocolate

Running an electric field through liquid chocolate during the manufacturing process decreases its viscosity.

Jeremy Gerrard

June 28, 2016

The key is applying the electric field in the same direction as the flow.

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Jerky processor integrates ‘green’ wastewater treatment plant

The company sought a wastewater treatment solution to decrease the burden on its local sewer system and recover energy from the waste stream.

Jeremy Gerrard

June 28, 2016

The system solves the plant’s discharge overload issue and generates biogas as a byproduct.

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Senate reaches bipartisan GMO labeling deal

Under the law, companies would be required to disclose the use of GMOs through a text label, a symbol or a link to a website.

Jeremy Gerrard

June 28, 2016

The bipartisan agreement would establish a national labeling requirement for foods containing GMOs.

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FDA releases 5th Annual Food Registry Report

Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat salad products and stone fruits account for the greatest number of incidents.

Jeremy Gerrard

June 28, 2016

The report also recognizes four industry initiatives to improve food safety.

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Food safety, productivity need fuel robotic innovations

Increased productivity, reduced costs and improved food and worker safety continue to push automation and robotics higher on food and beverage manufacturers’ priority list.

Maria Ferrante

June 28, 2016

For robots to operate in a food manufacturing facility, they must be designed to withstand the rigors of sanitary processing operations.

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Process instrumentation and automation market forecast

The US process instrumentation and automation market saw a slight uptick in 2015.

Jeremy Gerrard

June 28, 2016

Five US industries, including food and beverage, are expected to experience above average growth through 2020.

Campbell’s Terminates Exec Over Alleged Disparaging Comments

PepsiCo to Close Two Florida Facilities

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