Consumer Packaged Goods

U.K. Factories on Best Run Since 1997 Amid Global Upswing

January 12, 2018

U.K. manufacturers posted a seventh consecutive month of expansion in November as sectors from food producers to makers of games and sports equipment increased output.

Lettuce Suppliers Hit by Deadly E. Coli Outbreak

January 12, 2018

Supply Management

Restaurants and supermarkets across the U.S. and Canada have suspended the use of romaine lettuce amid an ongoing investigation into a widespread outbreak of E.coli.

Nafta Nations Plan More Talks for Mexico in February

January 12, 2018

Bloomberg

The U.S., Canada and Mexico plan a seventh round of negotiations for a new Nafta deal for February in Mexico City even as they focus on preparations for talks in Montreal in two weeks, according to two people familiar with the plans.

Chocolate Could Run Out in 30 Years, Government Agency Warns

January 10, 2018

Supply Management

Chocolate could run out by 2050 because the crop used to make the confectionary will be harder to grow in a warming climate, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

GM Races to Build a Formula for Profitable Electric Cars

January 10, 2018

Reuters

General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra has made a bold promise to investors that the Detroit automaker will make money selling electric cars by 2021.

Target's Plan to Pump $7Bn Into Its Stores Really Paid Off Over the Holidays

January 10, 2018

Fortune

Target’s $7bn plan to fix its business paid off handsomely during the holiday season.

Pharma, Under Attack for Drug Prices, Started an Industry War

January 9, 2018

The Washington Post

It’s not easy to get Americans mad at a behind-the-scenes industry they’ve barely even heard of, but pharmaceutical companies have spent most of this year trying.

Growth Rate of Bioplastics Could Erode Demand for Oil, Research Shows

January 9, 2018

Environmental Leader

The use of bioplastics — made from plants instead of fossil fuels — is expected to grow by at least 50 percent in the next five years, according to the European Bioplastics Association.

Intel Facing Class-Action Lawsuits Over Meltdown and Spectre Bugs

January 9, 2018

The Guardian

Intel has been hit with at least three class-action lawsuits over the major processor vulnerabilities revealed last week.

How Shippers Can Beat the Tech Jitters and Choose a Winning Supply-Chain Partner

January 8, 2018

Transfix

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.