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 The IIAR 2010 Industrial Refrigeration Conference & Exhibition, held by the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration – a GCCA Core Partner – ends today in San Diego, California, USA. This year’s overwhelmingly successful conference focused on practical ways to hold down costs and increase efficiency.
One does not usually associate Process Safety Management/Risk Management Planning (PSM/RMP) with cost-savings. Usually, it’s viewed as a cumbersome, expensive necessity. In a hard-hitting focus session at the 2010 IARW-WFLO Annual Convention & Expo, Bruce Badger (President, IIAR) will dispel this common misconception. Badger will show how top-down commitment to a safe work environment is actually good for business, creating an efficient and cost-effective operation. Join us 24-29 April 2010 at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA to learn more. Register now. Don’t forget to reserve your room at the Westin Kierland Resort by 1 April 2010! To learn more about IIAR and IIAR membership, visit www.iiar.org. |
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Past WFLO Chairman Bruce Jayne (President, Hall's Warehouse Corporation) and IARW Board Member Sal LaBruno (Director of Sales, Hall's Warehouse Corporation) visited GCCA Headquarters last week. Jayne and LaBruno met with GCCA staff to learn about upcoming and ongoing GCCA initiatives that drive member value. Based in New Jersey, USA, Hall’s Warehouse Corporation operates 20.6 million cubic feet of cold storage space and is recognized as one of the first public refrigerated warehouse companies in the United States to install solar panels. If you are visiting the Washington, DC area, we encourage you to visit GCCA Headquarters to learn more about your member resources and meet your association staff. Staff also regularly visits members around the world. Contact GCCA at +1 703 373 4300 or email@gcca.org for details. |
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 Where can you find logistics professionals from the world’s leading processing, food service, and retail companies? This summer, your customers can be found at Food Logistics Forum, being held 6-8 June 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA. Co-hosted by the American Frozen Food Institute and the Global Cold Chain Alliance, this three-day program will provide logistics professionals with educational and business development opportunities to address emerging issues affecting the frozen food supply chain. This is the perfect event for third-party logistics providers to meet new customers and connect with current customers. Registration is now open! All GCCA Members qualify for the special member rate of $450. Register before 30 April 2010 to save. Learn more at www.gcca.org/flf.
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The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) recently sponsored twelve cold storage facility owners and association leaders from China to visit cold chain companies and meet with public and private sector experts on cold chain standards and practices in the United States. The goal of the trip was to familiarize Chinese cold storage facility owners with U.S. technologies and best practices to aid the development of an advanced cold chain infrastructure in China. The observational visit will encourage adoption of advanced technologies that can improve China’s cold supply chain, which in turn can positively impact China’s food security. GCCA President & CEO Bill Hudson and Vice President Corey Rosenbusch addressed the group in Washington, D.C. before the group visited several IARW members in California, USA. Hudson and Rosenbusch discussed cold chain industry trends and benefits of GCCA membership. The delegation concluded their visit by attending the IIAR 2010 Industrial Refrigeration Conference & Exhibition. The delegation was led by Charlie Meyers of CR England, a member of the International Refrigerated Transportation Association – a GCCA Core Partner. For additional information on the delegation, please contact Richard Tracy at rtracy@gcca.org or +1 703 373 4300. |
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 IARW has just published the brand new 2008-2010 PRW Benchmarking Performance Report which profiles a select group of PRW executives to get a better understanding of selected performance results from 2008 to 2010. Thirteen of the top 25 companies, representing 229 warehouses in the United States and Canada, participated in the survey. This report is a supplement to the IARW Productivity and Benchmarking Report, the bi-annual presentation of operational and financial data collected from participating North American PRWs. The 2008-2010 PRW Benchmarking Performance Report is now available to IARW Members for USD $75. Companies who participated in the report may receive additional copies for free. Order the report here, or for more information please contact IARW at +1 703 373 4300 or email@iarw.org.
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Last week, all member companies received a final proof of their listing for the 2010 Global Cold Chain Directory. If you did not receive a proof for your company OR have not yet checked your listing please visit the online Directory located on www.iarw.org. If you still need to make any changes to your listing, email Directory@gcca.org to obtain your login or to get help in making changes. The listings will be sent to the printer on Friday, 19 March. We will not be able to guarantee changes received after that date will be included in the 2010 Directory. Contact GCCA HQ at +1 703 373 4300 with any questions. |
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Hanson Logistics is expanding its temperature-controlled Chicago Consolidation Center, located in Hobart, Indiana, USA. See full story from Food Logistics.
Frozen food consolidator Reed Boardall has won ‘Environmental Carrier of the Year’ in ASDA’s inaugural awards for its distribution service providers. See full story from FSDF.
Metl-Span has introduced CFR Insul-Solar, a comprehensive insulated solar standing seam roof system. See full story from Construction Magazine.
HK Systems, Inc., has introduces the MB-100 Multi-Belt
Sorter for mid-range sortation. See full release.
Digital Lumens announced availability of the industry's first Intelligent Lighting System™, combining LEDs, networking and software to reduce lighting-related energy use by up to 90 percent. See full story from Market Wire.
New York, USA's John F. Kennedy International Airport upgraded its perishables warehouse, which should help improve produce air imports. See full story from The Packer Online. |
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U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama is urging the nation's largest food companies to speed up efforts to make healthier foods and reduce marketing of unhealthy foods to children. See full story from Huffingtonpost.
The Massachusetts, USA state Senate approved a bill that bans the sale of junk food and sugary drinks in school vending machines and school stores. See full story from The Boston Globe.
OSHA cited Seaford, Deleware, USA-based Allen Family Foods with 45 health and safety violations. See full release.
Seventeen people were taken into federal custody as part of an ongoing investigation of a Fremont meatpacking plant by immigration officials. See full story from The Star Tribune.
The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service outlined the U.S. pork plants cleared to resume shipments to Russia. See full release.
Two additional companies have initiated recalls related to the FDA's investigation into the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has been traced to black and red pepper. See full story from Food Business News.
Kenya-based Nakumatt bought four stores from Woolmatt Supermarkets for USD$5.21 million. See full story from Reuters.
New Products
Palm and sunflower oil may allow formulation of non-dairy based ice cream with low rates of melting and good structural properties. See full story from Food Navigator.
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With rumors that the Mexican government may update a trade retaliation list against U.S. products, the National Pork Producers Council urged the Obama administration to resolve a dispute with Mexico over allowing its trucks into the U.S. See full story from Cattle Network.
A trade mission is to take place in April as the U.S. looks to create further agricultural trading links with Japan. See full story from Fruitnet.
A mayor loyal to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered the expropriation of property owned by the country's largest food producer. See full story from The Associated Press.
Under state ownership, food production in Venezuela is declining as president Hugo Chavez's takes over various food companies and industries. See full story from Business Week.
The Government of Canada launched a new web site that provides Canadians with one-stop, easy access to food safety information. See full story from Market Wire.
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