United Fresh's FreshFacts on Retail report found produce department average weekly dollar sales rose 4.5 percent in the second quarter of 2014, driven mainly by higher retail prices. Strawberries made up 54 percent of berry sales and lime prices rose 63 percent.
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Miscellaneous
APEC News: Scientist’s Traffic Prediction System Cuts Congestion in Bangkok
Dr Agachai Sumalee won APEC's $25,000 ASPIRE prize for an intelligent transportation system pairing traffic-flow algorithms with highway sensors. An independent assessment put its benefit at $1 million over a year on a 17-mile stretch of Bangkok expressway.
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Broadspire® Launches the Broadspire Client Academy
Broadspire, a third-party administrator of workers compensation and liability claims, opened an online learning center offering US risk managers and insurance professionals more than 40 courses on risk management, claims, the legal environment and medical management.
Miscellaneous
United Fresh Announces Board of Trustees to Lead the New United Fresh Start Foundation
United Fresh named the inaugural trustees of its new United Fresh Start Foundation, chaired by C.H. Robinson's Jim Lemke. The refocused foundation will work solely on nutrition and health, aiming to widen children's access to fresh fruit and vegetables.
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APEC tackling new food security challenges
Agriculture and food ministers from APEC economies issued the Beijing Declaration on Food Security, setting an innovation-based framework to feed the region's 2.8 billion people, and backed an action plan on aligning food standards and improving early warning and recall systems.
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Ministers issue Beijing Declaration on APEC Food Security
Agriculture and food ministers closed the 3rd APEC Ministerial Meeting on Food Security in Beijing by issuing the Beijing Declaration, which sets out steps to raise farm productivity, improve post-harvest handling to cut food loss, and deepen regional cooperation.
Government
New Executive Actions to Combat Antibiotic Resistance and Protect Public Health
The Obama administration announced an executive order and a new interagency task force to curb antibiotic-resistant bacteria, alongside a PCAST report. CDC figures put resistant infections at 2 million illnesses and 23,000 additional deaths a year, costing $20 billion in direct care.
Drug
Drug Information Update - FDA approves Trulicity to treat type 2 diabetes
FDA approved Trulicity (dulaglutide), a once-weekly injection to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes alongside diet and exercise. Six trials enrolled 3,342 patients. The drug carries a boxed warning over thyroid C-cell tumors seen in rodent studies.
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André Lopes Named as Technical Director for Crawford Brazil
Crawford & Company named Andre Lopes technical director for its Brazil practice, handling automobile, marine and property and casualty claims of all sizes. Lopes has 18 years in insurance, most recently leading global corporate claims for Zurich Latin America.
Miscellaneous
Siemens Recalls Audible Fire Alarm Base Due to Risk of Injury
Siemens is recalling about 9,000 SBGA-34 audible fire alarm bases, fitted to ceiling-mounted smoke detectors, because they can fail to sound an alarm. No incidents have been reported; owners should contact Siemens for a free inspection and replacement.
Government
CDC Recommendation: Use of PCV13 and PPSV23 in adults 65 and older
CDC now recommends adults 65 and older get both pneumococcal vaccines. Those with no prior pneumococcal vaccination, or unknown history, should receive PCV13 first and PPSV23 six to 12 months later; those already given PPSV23 should get PCV13 at least a year after that dose.
Miscellaneous
The Consumer Food Safety Education Conference, Student Conference Scholarships Available
Registration is open for the Consumer Food Safety Education Conference, with $75 pre-conference workshops on December 3. Full-time graduate and undergraduate students can apply by October 13 for scholarships covering registration, up to $800 in travel and two nights' lodging.
Lifestyle
11 Surprising Factors That Mess With Your Memory
Mercola runs through 11 factors TIME reports can shape memory, from thyroid trouble, depression, poor sleep, smoking and certain medications to green tea, vitamin B12 and exercise, noting the hippocampus keeps generating new cells throughout life.
Lifestyle
Lack of Sleep May Lead to Brain Shrinkage
Mercola gathers research tying poor sleep to brain damage and shrinkage and possibly earlier onset of Alzheimer's, noting the brain clears toxins during sleep through the glymphatic system and that catching up at weekends does not undo the damage.
Government
Drug News: FDA approves Movantik for opioid-induced constipation
The FDA approved Movantik (naloxegol) for opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic non-cancer pain. In the first of two trials covering 1,352 participants, 44% on 25 mg and 41% on 12.5 mg had more weekly bowel movements, against 29% on placebo.
Miscellaneous
Baxter Initiates U.S. Voluntary Recall of One Lot of Potassium Chloride Injection Due to Shipping Carton Mislabeling
Baxter is recalling one lot of Potassium Chloride Injection 10 mEq per 100 mL after three customers found shipping cartons that may hold Gentamicin Sulfate Injection instead. The two products look alike, raising the risk of medication error or delayed therapy.
Healthcare
PR: NYC Nursing Home Gold Crest Care Center Offers Crucial Stroke Recovery Tips
A press release from Gold Crest Care Center, a Bronx nursing home, listing five stroke recovery tips its staff compiled, starting with consistent physician supervision and enlisting family or friends as caregivers. It cites CDC figures of more than 795,000 US strokes a year.
Miscellaneous
Traffic-busting professor wins 2014 ASPIRE Prize
APEC officials named Agachai Sumalee, a Thai professor based in Hong Kong, winner of the 2014 ASPIRE Prize for a road traffic management system that cut commuting times around Bangkok. The prize goes to scientists under 40; this year's theme was intelligent transportation.
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