Food Importers: Are You Ready for May 30?

Food Importers: Are You Ready for May 30?

The requirements for the FDA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program go into effect May 30. Under this program, U.S. importers of certain food products are required to verify that the food they import complies with the FDA’s new rules on produce safety and hazard analysis and risk based prevention controls. The FDA has issued guidance as…

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Three Months in Germany: A Mohawk Adventure

Image courtesy of Brianne Victor. At the end of April, Brianne Victor, Export Coordinator in our Buffalo, NY office, flew to Bremen, Germany to begin her three month excursion through our employee foreign exchange program. What is this program? The exchange program provides an opportunity for our employees to immerse themselves in a foreign country,…

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Starting a New Chapter at Mohawk

Two more of our own are starting new chapters here at Mohawk. We are excited to congratulate them on their achievements and new beginnings this season. Congratulations Jenna Cammuso has been promoted to Senior Human Resources Specialist. Jenna has been with us over three years and is located in our Syracuse, NY office. Chris Beehner…

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6/1 Trans-Pacific General Rate Increase

6/1 Trans-Pacific General Rate Increase

Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective June 1, 2017. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian ports Effective June 1 Equip. USD LCL per CBM $16…

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