Food & Beverage

How First Solar Keeps Pace With Demand

December 6, 2013

Jennifer Bell, Systems Analyst, First Solar

Applied Materials: Invisible, But Everywhere

December 6, 2013

Jim White, VP Central Operations/CPO, Applied Materials

In-store RFID Allows Shoppers to Learn More About Shoe Selections

December 5, 2013

RFID Journal

While browsing through shoe displays at 32 of Bon-Ton's U.S. department stores, shoppers can use their near field communication (NFC)-enabled phones to learn more about each style, as well as whether a specific size and color is available at the store"”and, if not, how they can most efficiently acquire the shoes they are seeking.

Heartland Express Acquires Gordon Trucking

December 4, 2013

Heartland Express Inc.

Heartland Express Inc. has acquired 100 percent of the stock of Pacific, Wash.-based Gordon Trucking Inc.

Cold Chain Technologies Debuts Four Product Families

December 3, 2013

Cold Chain Technologies

Cold Chain Technologies, a provider of thermal packaging, has introduced four product families under the brands of KoolTemp GTS Express, Excel, Extreme and Evolution.

RFID Tech Helps Finnish Dairy Products Manufacturer Monitor Packing, Shipping Process

December 3, 2013

RFID Journal

Valio, a Finnish company that manufactures dairy consumer products, as well as powdered milk and other ingredients for the food industry, is piloting an automated solution for monitoring products as they move through packing and shipping processes, via RFID-enabled wheels on carts, also known as trolleys, that transport the goods.

Is American Manufacturing Really Coming Home?

December 2, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Is the reshoring trend for real?

Growth Prospects for Small, Medium-sized Enterprises in Europe Called 'Encouraging'

December 2, 2013

Hanovercomms

This year is likely to mark a turning point for the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union, with total employment expected to increase by 0.3 percent and value-added by 1 percent as compared to 2012. Preliminary forecasts expect the positive developments further accelerating in 2014. After five years of an uncertain economic environment, 2013 is expected to be the first year since 2008 with a combined increase in aggregated employment and value-added of the EU's SMEs.

IWLA Criticizes Proposed FDA Rule Change on Safety of Animal Food

November 26, 2013

IWLA

The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) filed comments with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, suggesting that its proposed rule on dog-food safety is misleading on the role of the warehousing industry.

Demand for Asset Reliability Software, Services Increases as Manpower Reduced

November 26, 2013

ARC Advisory Group

Driven by the need to continuously improve the performance of industrial operations, the worldwide market for asset reliability software and services should experience growth that will outpace the automation market as a whole, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

Food & Beverage

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the food and beverage industries. Learn how food and beverage 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.