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CSX hurricane repairs could take until September 2025
It could be September 2025 before CSX Transportation is able to resume operations on the badly damaged portions of its former Clinchfield Railroad route in Tennessee and North Carolina. The railroad has listed September 2025…
FDA rule updates ‘healthy’ content claim
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a final rule to update the definition of the nutrient content claim “healthy.” According to the FDA, there is an ever-growing crisis of preventable, diet-related chronic…
Meat smuggling cases probed in Finland
Finnish Customs (Tulli) has investigated two meat smuggling cases. The agency reported that from 2022 to 2024, more than 10,000 kilograms of meat were imported from Estonia and Latvia without sufficient documentation. Eight…
South Africa extends the deadline for shops to register
The government has pushed back the deadline for shops to register in South Africa as part of a drive to improve food safety. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the registration plan last month as one of the measures to…
FDA urges caution: Don’t eat raw cookie dough when baking for the holidays
As holiday baking begins, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reminds consumers to avoid eating raw cookie dough, cake batter, and other uncooked flour-based products. While many know the dangers of raw eggs and Salmonella,…
Patient count in Salmonella outbreak traced to cucumbers hits 100; investigation ongoing
The number of patients in an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections traced to cucumbers from Mexico has jumped from 68 to 100. The implicated cucumbers, distributed by importers SunFed Produce, Baloian Farms and Russ…
FedEx Details Planned Changes During Q2 2025 Earnings
The Memphis, Tenn.-based transportation services company on Dec. 19 reported net income of $740 million, or $3.03 a diluted share, for the three months ending Nov. 30.
Truck fuel economy improves, according to NACFE Fleet Fuel Study
Truck fuel economy improves, according to NACFE Fleet Fuel Study (Source: The North American Council for Freight Efficiency) On Monday, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency released its 2024 Fleet Fuel Study,…
FedEx to spin off LTL unit; lowers full-year guidance
FedEx announced Thursday it will move forward with a plan to spin off its less-than-truckload unit, FedEx Freight, into a separately traded public company. FedEx first floated the idea in June in conjunction with its…
Toymaker talks bringing some manufacturing home
Viahart President Molson Hart said reshoring will allow his business to save money on shipping costs and avoid possible incoming duties or tariffs on toys in the latest episode of the Bring it Home podcast. Bring It Home…
