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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…
Labor Market Still Resilient, Adds 187,000 Jobs in August
The nation’s employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal Reserve has imposed.
Viewpoint: Sustainability in transportation is running behind schedule
By Bart De Muynck The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. Sustainability has become the topic of conversation in our industry…
Coyote Logistics restructures, lays off unspecified number
Chicago-based freight brokerage Coyote Logistics laid off an unspecified number of workers Friday morning, the company confirmed to FreightWaves. “We’re reducing the size of our staff, primarily within corporate services, to…
Ree turns a corner with everything-by-wire technology
For months, Ree Automotive tested its integrated electric braking, steering and motors that sit at the four corners of a chassis. Finally convinced the one-of-a-kind Reecorner system could be certified, the Israel-based…
Harvest 2023: Wheat quality suffering as Hagberg levels fall
Farmers Weekly Winter wheat crops are showing variable quality, with some growers seeing low Hagbergs – a measure of gluten quality – but reasonable protein levels. Spring barley has been fairly good for yield, but crop have…
Panama Canal Congestion Threatens US Trucking
Panama Canal officials say limiting how many ships can go through the waterway could have downstream effects on U.S. trucking like slowdowns and bottlenecks.
Breaking: Convoy cut off by OTR Solutions
The factoring company OTR Solutions has put Seattle-based digital freight brokerage Convoy on its “Do Not Buy” list, indicating that it will no longer pay carriers for Convoy loads. Small carriers and owner-operators use…
FBX Report: September 1, 2023
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