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Peruvian PRW Looking for JV Partner at Convention
Agroempaques, an IARW Warehouse Member, is interested in expanding their operations by building a new cold storage facility in a new location. Based in Callao, Peru, Agroempaques has more than 28 years of experience in the cold storage and logistics industry. Now under new management, is looking for foreign firm to engage in a joint venture partnership to develop this project. Agroempaques President and CEO Jose Carranza will be attending the 2010 IARW-WFLO Annual Convention & Expo and would like to schedule appointments with companies interested in doing business in Peru. To schedule an appointment, please contact Jose Carranza at jcarranza@agroempaques.com.pe. Be sure to register today for Convention to take advantage of a whole host of business development opportunities like this one. |
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 We can’t wait for the 2010 IARW-WFLO Annual Convention & Expo, being held 24-29 April 2010 at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. With almost 600 cold chain professionals and their guests in attendance, a sold-out expo, and over 20 hours of educational programming, this is set to be the largest refrigerated warehousing and logistics event of the year. See whose attending. There’s still time to register and be a part of this successful event! Register now. Can’t make it to the full event? Contact Tori Miller for details about special day passes.
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 The meat trade situation between the U.S. and Russia continues to evolve. The United States Department of Agriculture has recently released the following information regarding the need for U.S. establishments exporting processed meat to Russia to fill out a form 9080-3 in order to be on the list of eligible establishments. Note that the deadline is 15 April for the initial list, but Russia has indicated that the list can be updated after the initial compilation.
Cold storage facilities wishing to export processed meat to Russia after 1 May of this year are strongly encouraged to contact their inspector-in-charge to ensure proper forms are submitted and that facilities are appropriately listed. Please contact GCCA Directory of Government Affairs Lowell Randel at +1 703 373 4300 if you have any questions. Read more here. |
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 The IARW 2010 Productivity and Benchmarking Survey for refrigerated warehouses and distribution facilities is live and your input is essential. Learn more about the most important financial report in this industry here and download the survey form. Based on feedback that was received from last year’s survey participants, we have compiled information designed to aid participants in completing the 2010 survey. Information is also included that addresses some of the changes that have been implemented this year. Learn more here. Please email your completed survey directly to Joe McCathran before 31 May 2010.
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 WFLO, a Core Partner of the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) and FrigiPak Pakistan have entered into a joint effort, the Pakistan Cold Chain Assessment, to evaluate the feasibility of developing a sustainable Cold Chain in Pakistan. The partners have received a USD $392,328 grant from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to support the project. See full release.
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 The IARW Insurance Services Team at Lockton is made up of many faces. We have specialists in all lines of coverage relating to construction, transportation, surety, risk financing, product recall, employment practices, pollution liability, property and casualty and warehouse legal liability. We also have loss prevention engineers, claims specialists and many others working on the IARW insurance. Joe Howard and Connie Phipps will be available during the 2010 IARW-WFLO Annual Convention & Expo, being held 24-29 April 2010 at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. We hope that you will stop by the Lockton booth to discuss any of your insurance needs with us. Reach out to your Insurance Team by contacting Connie Phipps at +1 816 960 9946 or cphipps@lockton.com for any assistance.
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Congebec Logistics Inc. is extending its network of seven cold storages with the construction of a two phase PRW having a total capacity of 16,000 pallets. See full release.
Taal Hasak-Lowy has joined her father Nehemiah Hasak and her brother Amit Hasak as Vice President at Fulton Market Cold Storage. See full release. Fulton Market Cold Storage is also the first and only PRW approved to store and box product for Russia in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Bangladesh Cold Storage Association urged the government to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the cold storage buildings for preservation of potatoes and potato seeds. See full story from The New Nation. |
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Pilgrim's Pride will close its corporate headquarters building in East Texas, USA and a satellite corporate office as part of its continued integration with JBS USA. See full story from Market Watch.
ConAgra Foods, Inc. acquired Elan Nutrition, a formulator and manufacturer of snack and nutrition bars. See full release.
Washington, USA asparagus producers will harvest approximately 27 million-lbs. of asparagus this season, up from 24 million-lbs. See full story from The Produce News.
The Washington, USA state Department of Health suspended the license of G & R Quality Seafood for suspected illegal shellfish harvesting and other company license violations. See full release.
Trends
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is looking to construct stores using environmentally-friendly materials, according to chairman Lee Scott. See full story from CNN Money.
Darden Restaurants committed to reducing energy and water usage by 15 percent by 2015 in each of its 1,800 restaurants across North America. See full story from Yahoo Finance.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspected fewer than half of the 51,229 facilities that it regulates between fiscal 2004 and 2008. See full story form The Washington Post.
The U.S. and Brazil agreed upon a path toward a negotiated settlement over a cotton dispute, which will prevent the imposition of higher tariffs against hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. goods exports that were scheduled to go into effect this week. See full release.
Zimbabweans are bracing themselves for chronic shortages of beef and pork following a ban on imported animal products from South Africa. See full story from Eyewitness News.
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