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Safe Fleet acquires Randall Manufacturing

Randall’s temperature-control products division provides insulated partitions, known as bulkheads and center divides, used to segregate refrigerated trailers into different temperature zones.
February 8, 2017
Safe Fleet, Belton, Mo., acquired Randall Manufacturing LLC, an Elmhurst, Ill.-based manufacturer of specialized products used mainly in refrigerated semi-trailers.
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Clearwater increases investment in Arctic surf clam fishery

The investments in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and Grand Bank, Newfoundland, will add new jobs, processing capacity and spur continued sustainable growth of the fishery.
February 8, 2017
Clearwater Seafoods Inc., Canada, announced more than $5 million in new investments in its Arctic surf clam fishery.
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Study: U.S. quick-service restaurant traffic growth stalls in 2016

Visits to full-service restaurants, which combined represent 20% of total industry traffic, declined last year.
February 8, 2017
QSRs, which represent 80% of total commercial foodservice visits, realized no traffic growth in 2016 and total foodservice traffic dipped slightly, according to a report published by The NPD Group, Chicago.
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Nielsen’s new measurement tool delivers transparency to food labeling data

Nielsen's robust market measurement and Homescan Consumer Panel data are combined with Label Insight's cloud-based product attributes.
February 8, 2017
Building on the recent strategic alliance with Label Insight, Chicago, Nielsen, New York, launched Nielsen Product Insider, a retail and consumer measurement tool designed to transform on-pack nutrient and food ingredient labels into quantifiable attributes.
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DFW Airport to add refrigeration facilities for temperature-sensitive products

Expected to be operational this summer, the state-of-the-art transfer facility will give DFW Airport the ability to precisely control warehousing temperatures for shipments of fresh foods, among other items.
February 8, 2017
Cargo and logistics customers will soon have better opportunities to ship perishable items through the Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport.
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Tillamook County Creamery gives $1.5M for new research facility at OSU

The new dairy processing facility will include an automated, small-scale dairy manufacturing plant with state-of-the-art equipment for production of cheese, ice cream, cultured products and dairy-based powders.
February 7, 2017
The Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), Tillamook, Ore., gifted $1.5 million to support construction of a new food and beverage facility at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore.
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Kroger, Murray’s Cheese announce merger

Murray's delivers a fine selection of cheese, meat and specialty food items to New Yorkers, chefs and cheese lovers nationwide through a robust online business.
February 7, 2017
The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, purchased the equity of Murray's Cheese, as well as its flagship location on Bleecker Street in New York City, to form a merger of the two companies.
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Port of Savannah developments

New developments position Port of Savannah as U.S. gateway port

The new development is less than five miles from the Garden City Container Terminal and can accommodate up to 5 million square feet of logistics space.
February 7, 2017
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), Garden City, Ga., announced the sale of 500 acres of property for commercial development to accommodate growing customer demand for warehousing, distribution and transload facilities near the Port of Savannah.
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Report addresses supply chain efficiency, port congestion

The study outlines that investment in workforce development is needed to equip workers to adjust to changing vessel sizes, cargo flow demands and technologies.
February 6, 2017
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Washington, D.C., unveiled a report aimed at enhancing U.S supply chain efficiency and competitiveness and reducing port congestion.
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