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Food & Beverage Groups Implore White House for Vaccine Priority

In a Nov. 11 to President Trump, 15 trade groups stress the importance of prioritizing a vaccine to those ensuring the US' food supply.

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Canada to Impose $3.6B in Retaliatory Tariffs on US

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the tariffs will match the U.S. ones dollar-for-dollar.

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Recognizing Supplier Quality Problems Before They Spread

Even a minor variation in sourced components or materials can be dire, delaying lifesaving product deliveries or threatening user safety.

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Five Key Factors in Planning for a Post-COVID 'Normal'

A worker wearing a mask handles meat products including beef from New Zealand packaged with a QR-code linked to its COVID test results at a supermarket in Beijing, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020.

China Stepping up Virus Testing on Imported Food Packaging

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Keurig Dr Pepper Expands Direct-Store-Delivery With 2 Acquisitions

In this March 25, 2020 file photo, a worker weighs and sorts pollack at the Portland Fish Exchange in Portland, Maine.

How the Pandemic Has Impacted Seafood Trade & Consumption

Flexibility, Infrastructure Brings Mfg. Growth to Texarkana

The area has also benefitted from a recent surge in reshoring.

People hold a pig model with a slogan 'Betraying pig farmers' during a protest in Taipei, Taiwan on Sunday, Nov. 22.

Thousands in Taiwan Protest US Pork Imports

Alleging food safety issues, the protests decried ending Taiwan's long-standing ban on US pork and beef imports that due to be lifted in January.

In this Nov. 18 photo, Stephanie Nadeau, owner of The Lobster Company, holds a lobster at her shipping facility in Arundel, Maine.

US Lobster Industry Hopes for Post-Trump Stability

Trump's trade war with China led to a rocky few years for the industry, which is based mostly in Maine.

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What Does Emergency Use for a COVID-19 Vaccine Mean?

The FDA has almost no experience granting emergency use for vaccines.

Young hogs owned by Smithfield Foods gather around a water source at a farm in Farmville, N.C.

Court Upholds Hog Verdict; Smithfield Announces Settlement

Nearby residents say they suffered for years from intense, putrid smells coming from open-air hog waste lagoons.

Vaccine Poses Immense, Unprecedented Distribution Challenges

While COVID vaccines are an essential first step, critical unknowns remain surrounding security, pricing and storage.

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World's Biggest Shipper Remains Wary of Pandemic

Global demand for containers is expected to contract by some 5% this year.

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Bang Energy Fires PepsiCo as Distributor

Bang terminated its 6-month-old distribution partnership with PepsiCo, citing "multiple issues and concerns regarding PepsiCo’s performance."

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What CPG Companies Can Learn from a COVID-19 Thanksgiving

At this point, it's too late for unprepared companies to pivot in time for Thanksgiving. Here, Ronen Lazar examines what's likely to be a rapid rise in excess CPG inventory.

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Sysco Eliminates Delivery Minimums for Restaurants, Names New CFO

The change aims to help independent restaurant operators planning for potential demand changes and COVID-19 restrictions during the winter months.

Line workers put together ventilators at the Ford Rawsonville plant in Ypsilanti Township, Mich., May 13, 2020.

Industrial Production Largely Recovers from Spring Decline

Production rose 1.1% in October but still remains below pre-pandemic levels.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, left, and Minister of Trade Tran Tuan Anh applaud next to a screen showing Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan holding up the signed RCEP agreement, Hanoi, Nov. 15, 2020.

China, 14 Others Sign World's Biggest Trade Pact

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership encompasses nearly a third of all economic activity.