Consumer Packaged Goods

Bringing Blockchain to the Coffee Cup

April 20, 2018

Do you take your coffee with cream, sugar or blockchain?

Amazon Prime Reaches More Than 100 Million Members, CEO Jeff Bezos Says

April 20, 2018

Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said the e-commerce giant has exceeded 100 million paid Prime subscribers and will continue to invest to meet "ever-rising" customer expectations.

Nestle, European Retailers Make Progress in Talks to End Price Row

April 19, 2018

Reuters

Nestle and European supermarket retailers are making progress toward settling a months-long price dispute but the Swiss food giant still needs to offer more concessions, German chain Edeka said.

Truckers Seek New Routes Into Last Mile

April 18, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

More big trucking companies are looking to cash in on home delivery of bulky items as consumers grow more comfortable shopping online for furniture and other goods too big for conventional parcel networks.

South Dakota E-Commerce Sale Tax Fight Reaches U.S. Supreme Court

April 17, 2018

Reuters

A high-stakes showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday will determine whether states can force out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes in a fight between South Dakota and e-commerce businesses.

Coffee Shops Are Already Running Out of America's Newest Milk Craze

April 17, 2018

Bloomberg

There’s a new plant milk in town, and it’s started such a craze that coffee shops across the country are struggling to keep up with demand.

RIP Toys R Us: Why Grocery Stores Could Be the Salvation of Toy Makers

April 16, 2018

The Washington Post

A Barbie by the broccoli? Hot Wheels by the hot sauce?

California State Senator Seeks to Crack Down on Wage Theft in Port Trucking Industry

April 16, 2018

Los Angeles Times

A California state senator is proposing a bill aimed at holding major retailers accountable for using port truck companies that have a history of engaging in wage theft of drivers who are misclassified as independent contractors.

Why Restaurants Are Jumping on the Food Delivery Bandwagon

April 13, 2018

Los Angeles Times

As restaurant operators struggle to entice more people to eat out, they are increasingly turning to food delivery as a way to overcome stagnating traffic.

Nestle Pledges to Make All Its Packaging Recyclable by 2025

April 12, 2018

Reuters

Nestle wants to make all of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, the Swiss food giant said on Tuesday, becoming the latest food company to vow to reduce plastic waste.

Consumer Packaged Goods

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the consumer packaged goods industry. Learn how consumer packaged goods companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.