McLane Company’s National Trade Show highlights “Sun, Sand and Sales”
McLane Company Inc, a leading supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice supply chain solutions, kicked off its annual National Trade Show (NTS) in Orlando FL recently.This year’s...
View ArticleDot Family Holdings acquires TAGG Logistics
Dot Family Holdings has acquired TAGG Logistics, a St Louis MO-based company that provides fulfillment services for goods purchased online.Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.Established in...
View ArticleIron Apple, Globe Tracker partner to create FSMA solution
Globe Tracker, a supplier of IoT tracking and monitoring for logistics assets, and Iron Apple, a provider of Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) compliance solutions, have teamed up to create a FSMA...
View ArticleWebinar will provide food importers information on VQIP
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a webinar September 20, 2018 from 1 to 1:45 pm Eastern to provide food importers with information regarding the new Voluntary Qualified Importer...
View ArticleCarrier Transicold helps Arizona food bank wage war on hunger
The gift of an X4 Series Model 7300 trailer refrigeration unit from Carrier Transicold is helping to significantly expand the Yuma Community Food Bank’s “War on Hunger” in southwest Arizona.This...
View ArticlePenray lubricant designed for foodservice
Penray Inc has introduced a specialty machine oil for the food transportation and processing industries. The new 4571 Machine Oil will prove to be valuable for all of those involved in transporting,...
View ArticleDot Foods plans to construct new facility in Delaware
Dot Foods will soon call Bear DE home. The food redistributor announced it will begin construction of a new distribution center in Bear late in 2018. Dot hopes to have the facility operational in...
View ArticleIFDA salutes truck driving champions
The International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) has announced the winners of the 33rd annual IFDA Truck Driving Championship held September 21-23 at the Walt Disney World Property in...
View ArticleNogales Produce picks Paragon to improve delivery efficiency
Nogales Produce Inc, which provides Mexican fresh produce, groceries and restaurant supplies to more than 2,000 stores and restaurants in the South Central United States, has adopted Paragon Software...
View ArticleFDA seeks volunteers for two-tier inspections
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is soliciting businesses with multiple food processing facilities that implement centrally developed supply chain programs and recall plans to volunteer for...
View ArticleMTC Logistics set to expand at the Port of Mobile
The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) and MTC Logistics have announced MTC’s purchase of property immediately adjacent to the ASPA’s container terminal, operated by APM Terminals. MTC will build a...
View ArticleDel Monte Fresh Produce places order for six new container vessels
Del Monte Fresh Produce has entered into a definitive agreement for six container ships to be built to service the company’s ocean transportation lanes between Central/South American and US ports.This...
View ArticleTrilateral agreement draws praise from US dairy groups
The newly reached United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) includes elimination of Canada’s Class 7 pricing system and creation of some additional market access, two important objectives of the US...
View ArticleIFDA announces inaugural class of Truck Driver Hall of Fame
The International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) announced the 26 inductees for the inaugural class of the IFDA Truck Driver Hall of Fame.Since its inception, IFDA has worked tirelessly...
View ArticleMcLane prepares to open Fort Worth TX distribution center
McLane Company Inc plans to open a new distribution center, McLane North Texas, in March 2019. The site is located at 7550 Oak Grove Road in Fort Worth.The 625,000-square-foot facility includes...
View ArticleWish Farms enables PMA show attendees to take a virtual tour
Wish Farms, international year-round berry marketer, is looking to take the consumer experience to new heights.Attendees at the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Fresh Summit Conference & Expo...
View ArticleKenworth trucks prove a formidable ally in Houston Food Bank’s battle against...
The ability to feed the hungry involves more than just a generous heart and a willing spirit.As the largest Feeding America food bank in the United States, the Houston Food Bank annually serves 122...
View ArticleWebinar can help food facilities with registration renewal
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a webinar October 25, 2018 from 1 pm to 2 pm Eastern to provide food facility registrants with information regarding the 2018 Biennial Registration...
View ArticleDole Food Company launches new logo, brand tagline
Dole Food Company has launched a refreshed logo and brand identity for the iconic 160-year old produce company.The company strives to more thoughtfully connect and understand consumers, and their...
View ArticleAIT Worldwide Logistics acquires WorldFresh Express
Global supply chain solutions leader AIT Worldwide Logistics has acquired WorldFresh Express, a Los Angeles-based freight forwarder specializing in perishable food products. The transaction was...
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