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Study: Pathogen testing to lead global food safety testing market by 2025

The processed food segment contributed about one-third share of the total market in 2017, and will continue to maintain its dominance through 2025.
August 30, 2018
Increasing cases of foodborne illnesses due to food contamination and rising consumer inclination toward better quality and safe food are expected to fuel the demand for pathogen testing in the global food safety testing market by the end of forecast period, according to a report published by Allied Market Research, Portland, Ore.
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Pacific Seafood re-opens state-of-the-art plant after fire

Pacific Seafood is said to be the first seafood processor on the West Coast to use a new, more environmentally friendly technology in a seafood processing plant.
August 29, 2018
Pacific Seafood Corp., Clackamas, Ore., re-opened its Warrenton, Ore., plant after it burned down in a fire in 2013.
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Survey: Lack of budget considered main barrier to digital adoption

Having the right technology in place to capture data is becoming critical.
August 29, 2018
InfinityQS International, Inc., Fairfax, Va., released results from its latest manufacturing industry survey, revealing that 64% of global manufacturers find a lack of available budget as the main barrier preventing them from greater IT investment.
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RNG Energy Solutions, Philadelphia Energy Solutions partner to form Point Breeze Renewable Energy

Organic waste consisting of grocery, restaurant and food processing wastes will be processed at off-site locations and delivered in fully enclosed tanker trucks to the PBRE facility.
August 29, 2018
RNG Energy Solutions, Philadelphia, Pa., and Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing LLC (PES), Philadelphia, announced plans to build a state-of-the-art anaerobic digester facility named Point Breeze Renewable Energy (PBRE).
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ATRI research quantifies benefits of Hours of Service flexibility

An estimated savings in annual drive time of more than 2.3 million hours could be realized with flexible HOS options.
August 28, 2018
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), Arlington, Va., released the results of a new analysis on the potential benefits of allowing commercial drivers additional flexibility when they take required hours of service (HOS) breaks.
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Honeywell, Carnegie Mellon University to develop advanced supply chain robotics, AI solutions for distribution centers

The collaboration will focus on developing a next-generation architecture to control and operate multiple robotic applications.
August 28, 2018
Honeywell, Morris Plains, N.J., announced a strategic collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa., to advance artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic technologies to help distribution centers address rapid growth in e-commerce.
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Braunger Foods ceases operation

US Foods acquired Braunger Foods in July 2017.
August 27, 2018
Braunger Foods, Sioux City, Iowa, announced plans to shut down the facility Sept. 7, impacting 14 employees.
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