Food & Beverage

Missing Mayo, Knockout Guac: Three Lessons for Fresh Grocery Supply Chains

March 10, 2022

Troy Prothero, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

A growing consumer appetite for fresh prepared foods at the grocery store has complicated demand forecasting and inventory planning.

Russia Bans Export of 200 Products After Suffering Sanctions Hit

March 10, 2022

Bloomberg

Russia announced an export ban for more than 200 products after the economy was hit by sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. It stopped short of curbing sales of energy and raw materials, the country’s biggest contribution to global trade.

War in Ukraine Triggers Global Food Emergency

March 9, 2022

Bloomberg

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means the food inflation that’s been plaguing global consumers is now tipping into a full-blown crisis, potentially outstripping even the pandemic’s blow and pushing millions more into hunger.

The End of Waste-Generating Supply Chains

UN Plastic Pledge Is Bright Spot for Global Climate Diplomacy

March 7, 2022

Bloomberg

As countries buffeted by high energy prices and political infighting at home backslide on climate promises made at the COP26 summit in November, a glimmer of hope for green progress came out of Kenya last week.

Consumers Prefer Delivery Reliability Over Speed, Retail Report Finds

March 7, 2022

Helen Atkinson, Senior Editor

Major grocery retailers serving dense urban areas such as New York, London and Paris are under increasing pressure to get product to consumers in the shortest possible time, as little as 15 minutes, and often for free. But there are downsides to the trend.

Vodka Drinkers Are Changing Brands in Wake of Ukraine Invasion

March 4, 2022

Bloomberg

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is shifting vodka sales in the U.S., despite the fact that little Russian-made vodka is actually sold outside of Russia.

Europe’s Biggest Port Is 'Extremely Worried' About War Impact

March 3, 2022

Bloomberg

The Port of Rotterdam is a particularly sensitive economic pillar of the Netherlands.

Russian Invasion Smothers Supplies From World’s Breadbasket

March 2, 2022

Bloomberg

After years of growing increasingly reliant on cheap and abundant wheat supplies from Russia and Ukraine, the world’s grains buyers are being forced to hunt elsewhere as flows from both countries dry up.

The Problem With Robots in Retail

February 27, 2022

Joey Rubinstein, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

You can't solve a dynamic problem with a static solution.

Wild Commodity Swings Signal Risk of Shortages in Ukraine Attack

February 25, 2022

Bloomberg

Wild price swings underscore just how sensitive commodity markets are to any possible disruptions to supplies.

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