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Researchers explore solutions to food waste with USDA-funded project

The first project will test online marketplaces and mobile apps.

July 20, 2017

Researchers from W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe, Ariz., will explore solutions to food waste through two unique research projects funded by the USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.

Great Lakes Cheese to build new $55M plant

GLC anticipates adding at least 125 new jobs within three years of completing the new facility.

July 20, 2017

Great Lakes Cheese (GLC), Hiram, Ohio, announced plans to build a new cheese packaging plant in the Wausau West Industrial Park in Wausau, Wis.

Study: Global prime logistics rents climb higher amid e-commerce expansion

In the United States, prime rents have been driven by both strong demand for facilities, and in some markets, limited new supply.

July 20, 2017

U.S. industrial hubs posted the strongest growth in prime logistics rents for the past year, and Asian markets remained the world’s most expensive, as demand for top-quality warehouses and distribution centers continued to outpace supply globally, according to a new report from CBRE, Los Angeles.

Associated Wholesale Grocers to sell, close Fort Worth division

AWG will continue to concentrate on organic and strategic growth across its distribution areas.

July 20, 2017

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG), Kansas City, Kan., announced the sale and future closure of its Fort Worth, Texas, division.

Danfoss opens new monitoring center

This service helps facility personnel, store owners and management make fast decisions to maximize energy efficiencies and cost savings.

July 20, 2017

Danfoss, Bethpage, N.Y., opened its new monitoring center in Baltimore, Md.

Recall InfoLink receives second patent for recall management system

The patent applies to a recall management system that generates, tracks and verifies product recalls.

July 20, 2017

Recall InfoLink, Boise, Idaho, received a second U.S. Patent #9,697,523 titled “Recalled product inventory notification, removal, and verification system.”

Flexport opens first warehouse near Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach

Flexport is a technology and data-driven freight forwarder and customs broker.

July 20, 2017

Flexport will open the doors to its first warehouse Aug. 1 near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

FirstFruits Marketing of Washington invests in robotic packing technology

The new additions improve the handling of fruit to ensure apples arrive in high-quality condition.

July 20, 2017

FirstFruits Marketing of Washington, Yakima, Wash., completed the installation of a new packing line and automated palletizing system at Broetje Orchards in Prescott, Wash.

Crown Equipment opens new Canadian sales, service center

The new location will offer sales, rentals and service of the full line of Crown lift trucks, Crown Integrity Parts and other material handling services.

July 20, 2017

Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, opened a new facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

GEA to build Asia’s largest milk production facility in India

The plant will process around 90,000 liters of milk per hour to produce multiple value-added products.

July 19, 2017

AmulFed Dairy (formerly Mother Dairy) in Gandhinagar, a unit of Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), tapped GEA Group, Germany, to build a new turnkey dairy plant.