Food & Beverage

Truck Blockade at U.S.-Mexico Border Imperils $440 Billion Trade

April 12, 2022

A Mexican truck blockade at a key Texas bridge is diverting U.S.-bound cargoes to far-flung crossings, worsening shipping snarls and raising the specter of delivery disruptions for everything from avocados to auto parts.

Supply Chain Traceability and Rising Trends in AI

April 12, 2022

Violetta Njunina, SCB Contributor

Growing concerns over food quality are prompting producers to adopt technology that makes possible full traceability of product origin.

Soaring Prices Are Changing the Way People Eat

April 8, 2022

Bloomberg

With the world economy already shackled by Covid-related shortages and now reeling from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prices of such basics as bread, meat and cooking oils have jumped across the world, sending shock waves through the commodity markets and damaging the global food system.

Ukraine Sunflower Oil Crisis Hits Food From Chips to Cookies

April 4, 2022

Bloomberg

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted the supply of almost half of the world’s sunflower oil exports, forcing companies to turn to less desirable alternatives such as palm oil in products ranging from potato chips to cookies.

Three Ways Food Companies Can Safeguard Their Supply Chains

March 25, 2022

Stewart Beer, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Supply chain issues are likely to persist through mid 2022, if not longer. That said, there are some steps that manufacturers can take to mitigate the current hurdles.

Canadian Pacific Rail Halts Operations After Labor Talks Fail

March 20, 2022

Bloomberg

One of Canada’s largest railways is winding down operations after failing to reach a labor deal with unionized workers.

U.S. Retail Sales Soften as High Gasoline Costs Begin to Bite

March 17, 2022

Bloomberg

Growth in U.S. retail sales slowed in February after surging a month earlier, suggesting that consumers tempered their spending in some categories as inflation limited purchasing power.

VIDEO

Watch: The Key to Ensuring Efficient Last-Mile Delivery

March 17, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Customer demands for efficient last-mile delivery of e-commerce orders didn't slacken during the pandemic, and will only grow more intense in the years to come, says Manil Uppal, co-founder of Delivery Solutions.

Ukraine Farmers Urged to Sow But Fear for Workers’ Lives

March 14, 2022

Bloomberg

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is urging farmers to sow as many fields as possible to protect the food supply. But several of the nation’s largest agribusinesses say some plantings just won’t happen if Russia continues its war in Europe’s breadbasket.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Is Mexico Violating the USMCA on Biotech Imports?

March 11, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Trade in agricultural products between the U.S. and Mexico is massive: the U.S. ships nearly $20 billion in farm exports to Mexico each year. But that relationship could be in jeopardy.

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.