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FDA Registration for Fulfillment Centers

Ship Monk

While you may not think much about these three little letters signifying the US Food and Drug Administration , they exist for the protection of all consumers. Definitely not. In general, these standards safeguard citizens against products that could be harmful to health, food-related emergencies, and bioterrorism. Exaggeration?

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Looking Back at the Thanksgiving Supply Chain: How Turkeys Were Delivered to Millions of Americans

Locus

What would Thanksgiving be without any fresh food and turkeys? If there is a special acknowledgement, it should definitely go to the field agents who delivered turkeys and fresh food before that special day. US Department of Agriculture, Aug 31, 2021. The food at home index rose 5.4 Just one more normal day!

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Produce Season and How It Affects Capacity

Blue Grace Logistics

. Food items are something that will always be in demand. Consumers expect fresh produce and other food products year around. million truckloads of food and kindred products this year, up 5% from 2017. Moreover, truckloads of food are expected to rise by an additional 8% to 166.9 million by 2020.

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Eco-Friendly Packaging + Shipping Materials for Ecommerce Orders

Ship Monk

And if you answered no to these questions and are an ecommerce business owner, definitely keep reading because profits and planet preservation can go hand in hand! Recycled Cardboard and Other Materials – Cardboard boxes are the industry standard for shipping all things, not just ecommerce orders. What is Eco-Friendly Packaging?

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Eco-Friendly Packaging + Shipping Materials for Ecommerce Orders

Ship Monk

And if you answered no to these questions and are an ecommerce business owner, definitely keep reading because profits and planet preservation can go hand in hand! Recycled Cardboard and Other Materials – Cardboard boxes are the industry standard for shipping all things, not just ecommerce orders. What is Eco-Friendly Packaging?

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Watching the commercial definitely made me feel nostalgic for the good old days of 80’s cartoon mascots. The 100+ Accelerator was launched in 2018 as a global incubator program to help solve supply chain challenges across water stewardship, circular economy, sustainable agriculture, and climate action.

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Why freight is a commodity

FreightWaves SONAR

The Oxford English Dictionary provides two definitions: A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee. These definitions are broad and yet still somehow insufficient. according to the Department of Agriculture. What is a commodity?