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    Beverage Products

    PepsiCo to End Production at Three Additional Plants in Cincinnati, Harrisburg (Pa.), Atlanta

    Andy Hanacek
    Oct. 30, 2024
    Company looks to optimize its manufacturing network, as these three shutdowns join the immediate closure of a Pepsi plant on the South Side of Chicago the day prior.
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    Legal Issues

    $2.5 Million of Retail, Bottled Terra Delyssa Olive Oil Stolen From Houston Warehouse

    Andy Hanacek
    Oct. 7, 2024
    Thieves slipped away with 18 truckloads of CHO America’s Terra Delyssa olive oil products, the second such theft internationally in the past few weeks.
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    Supply Chain

    Mama’s Creations Hires Veteran Supply Chain Exec to Be Its New COO

    Andy Hanacek
    Sept. 9, 2024
    Moore “Skip” Tappan joins the deli prepared foods processor after more than 30 years of supply chain leadership for Walmart, Campbell Soup and Procter & Gamble.
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    Cybersecurity

    Top 7 OT Cybersecurity Challenges in the Food & Beverage Industry

    July 18, 2024
    With IT/OT convergence, more and more assets are connected to the OT network, creating a broader attack surface for cyberattacks.
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    International

    JBS Canada Adding Beef Patty Line, Large Distribution Center to Brooks, Alberta, Facility

    Andy Hanacek
    June 17, 2024
    New ground beef patty line will serve Wendy’s, while the distribution center is expected to be one of the largest in North America.
    Traceability

    Dessert Manufacturer Finds Sweet Success

    March 22, 2024
    UK dessert manufacturer was able to reduce lot tracing time from 4 hours to 4 minutes with VicinityFood and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
    Logistics

    State of Logistics Report

    March 13, 2024
    In Loadsmart’s 2024 Q1 State of Logistics report, you’ll gain a greater understanding of where the market is heading through several key data points and analyses.
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    Capital Spending

    Walmart to Build its Third Milk Processing Facility, in Robinson, Texas

    Andy Hanacek
    March 7, 2024
    New milk plant continues the retailer’s expansion into processing its own products, and will be the third of its kind for the company in the U.S.
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    Animal Proteins

    New Pork Processing Plant Opens in Western Canada, Easing Shipping Strains for Hog Farmers

    Andy Hanacek
    Nov. 3, 2023
    The North 49 Foods facility in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, will alleviate the need to ship Canadian-raised sows hundreds of miles across the border to the U.S. for processing.

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    Schedule And Forecast
    Plant Operations and Engineering

    How To Schedule and Forecast Efficient Operations

    Andy Hanacek
    March 20, 2023
    Scheduling and forecasting production may seem like an eternal battle against time, but the right approach and tools can help overcome these challenges.
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    Transportation

    The Ohio Train Derailment: Lessons for Food & Beverage Businesses

    The Acheson Group
    March 13, 2023
    The February 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern Railway freight train transporting hazardous materials carries a lesson in crisis preparation and management for all food & beverage...
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    Legal Issues

    USDA Proposed Rule Aims to Clarify ‘Product of USA’ Labeling

    Andy Hanacek
    March 6, 2023
    Current labeling is misleading to consumers as to the origin of meat, poultry and egg products, agency says.
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    Transportation

    Foster Farms’ Latest Emergency Rail Service Petition Denied as Moot

    Andy Hanacek
    Feb. 16, 2023
    The Surface Transportation Board (STB) denied Foster Farms’ December 2022 call for an emergency service order from Union Pacific (UP) railroad.