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Running on Ice: Warehouses grow on the East Coast
Hello, and welcome to the coolest community in freight! Here you’ll find the latest information on warehouse news, tech developments and all things reefer madness-related. I’m your controller of the thermostat, Mary…
Maritime History Notes: 150 years of refrigeration
Significant progress with shipboard refrigeration was finally attained in 1878, when the Paraguay arrived at the Port of Le Havre with 5,500 frozen carcasses in good condition. The last few years have brought major changes,…
New Food and Beverage Product Launches, August 28 – September 1
Low-sugar ginger ale, protein-packed snacks, and fall-flavored cookies are among this week’s new food and beverage products. OLIPOP: Ginger Ale Photo: OLIPOP Ginger Ale is the latest new flavor from functional soda brand…
Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Industry Reports Growth in August: ISM Report
Manufacturing economic activity contracted for a 10th straight month in August. This news comes from the recently released Manufacturing ISM Report On Business .The August Manufacturing PMI came in at 47.6%, 1.2 percentage…
Software defect as potential root cause of Norfolk Southern’s system outage on Monday
Norfolk Southern has finished a root cause analysis into what caused Monday’s temporary system outage and says the incident appears to be related to a vendor software defect. The railroad said hacking wasn’t a factor,…
UAW Slams Automakers’ Slow Bargaining, Files Labor Complaint
The United Auto Workers union says it has filed unfair labor practice complaints against Stellantis and General Motors for failing to make counteroffers to the union’s economic demands.
Hyundai, LG Invest $2 Billion More Into Georgia Battery Plant
Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution say they will spend an additional $2 billion and hire an extra 400 workers to make batteries at the automaker’s Georgia EV plant under construction.
Truck transportation jobs plummet in August
Truck transportation jobs plummeted in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with the likelihood that the demise of Yellow Corp. was largely responsible for sending the employment total down by 36,700…
Nestlé Holds Its Position as the Most Valuable Food Brand: Brand Finance
With a brand value of $22.4 billion, Nestlé was again named the world’s most valuable food brand in Brand Finance’s latest annual report. Nestlé has held this top spot each year since 2015. “With a rich heritage and a…
Belated early delivery allowance frustrates sugar beet growers
Farmers Weekly Sugar beet growers have expressed their frustration that many will not be able to take advantage of new early delivery allowances (EDAs) to factories, due to the lateness of the announcement by British Sugar…
