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IRTA, FDA discuss refrigerated transportation best practices

Representatives from the U.S. FDA attended a board of directors meeting for the International Refrigerated Transportation Association (IRTA), a partne... continue reading »

AMS streamlines import process for specialty crops

The Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) participation in the government-wide International Trade Data System (ITDS) is expanding from a three-por... continue reading »

SIMBA updates touch screen, software

New updates to the SIMBA Touch Screen will give users greater control of the ability to monitor pack lines in real-time, know what is in inventory and... continue reading »

Schaefer Systems debuts new bulk container

Schaefer Systems’ Packaging Systems Division unveiled the newest addition to their bulk container family – GlobalStac – at this year’s PACK EX... continue reading »

SpartanNash to acquire Caito Foods Service

SpartanNash and Caito Foods Service have entered into a definitive agreement under which SpartanNash will acquire certain assets of Caito Foods Servic... continue reading »

Emerson acquires PakSense, Locus Traxx

Emerson recently acquired PakSense and Locus Traxx. Chicago-based Sikich Investment Banking acted as the exclusive sell-side adviser. PakSense was in... continue reading »

The power of pallets

No offense to pallets, but as David Kalan puts it, they’re not very sexy. “It’s a sure guarantee at a cocktail party how to get people to wal... continue reading »

SIMBA barcode tracking improved with upgraded interface

Dynamic Systems Inc. has upgraded the interface for the SIMBA line of barcode tracking and labeling. This upgrade gives the processor/packer the abili... continue reading »

Ready Pac, Domino’s partner for salad delivery

Ready Pac Foods and Domino's Pizza have partnered for a national rollout of co-branded salad bowls at all Domino's restaurants in the U.S. The prepack... continue reading »

Polymer Logistics breaks ground on new Georgia facility

Polymer Logistics held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 75,000-square-foot logistics and distribution center in Laurens County, Georgia. L... continue reading »