The expanded fleet will enhance Shenandoah Growers’ national hub and spoke transportation system.
February 25, 2019
Shenandoah Growers, Inc., Rockingham, Va., launched Shenandoah Growers Logistics, a refrigerated LTL transportation service that provides shipments coast to coast.
Grain production is the first step in the vertically integrated company’s supply chain, making this accomplishment one of the key ways Smithfield is working toward its goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 25% by 2025 throughout its entire supply chain.
February 25, 2019
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., engaged 80% of its grain supply chain, which is used to feed the company’s hogs, in farming practices that are both sustainable and reduce the cost of production for grain farmers.
The two are related in that many logistics companies, specifically third-party logistics providers, handle e-commerce distribution for their clients.
February 25, 2019
E-commerce and logistics companies claimed a larger share of the 100 largest industrial and logistics leases signed in 2018 than they did a year earlier, underscoring the growing influence of those companies on U.S. warehouse construction, according to a new report from CBRE, Los Angeles.
This tool discusses food safety best practices that directly address control and prevention of Lm in frozen food manufacturing.
February 25, 2019
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), Arlington, Va., unveiled the Food Safety Zone, a one-stop food safety resource for all frozen food companies.
According to the research, 6% of all consumers surveyed say they have been placing online orders more than once a month.
February 25, 2019
E-commerce penetration is expected to at least triple in the next decade, according to new research from Bain & Co., Boston, Mass., and Google, Mountain View, Calif.
As part of this relationship, Blue Diamond Growers will source almond-based raw materials and provide its technical and quality-oriented expertise with Blue Diamond's almond-based innovation.
February 25, 2019
Grupo LALA S.A.B. de C.V., Mexico, entered into a multi-year license agreement with Blue Diamond Growers, Sacramento, Calif., to market and distribute Blue Diamond Almond Breeze almond-based beverages in Mexico.
The partnership will improve consistent compliance with changing global regulations and accelerating the development and launch of safe, innovative products.
February 25, 2019
Verisk Analytics, Inc., Jersey City, N.J., entered into a strategic partnership with SAP Software Solution, Germany, to co-develop the next generation of product compliance solutions.
Together, the companies hope to set a new standard for global reach and technological advancements.
February 25, 2019
Lineage Logistics, Novi, Mich., announced plans to acquire Preferred Freezer Services (PFS), a Chatham, N.J.-based network of state-of-the-art, temperature-controlled warehouses.