Food & Beverage

Why Thanksgiving 2021 Was the Most Expensive Yet

December 20, 2021

Glenn Riggs and Andrew Whisler, SCB Contributors

In 2020, the average cost of Thanksgiving dinner for a family of 10 was $46.90 per person, an all-time low. Fast forward to 2021, and Thanksgiving was the most expensive on record.

Smaller Sizes, Higher Cost: What's Going On With 'Shrinkflation'?

December 17, 2021

Stefan Read, SCB Contributor

In recent trips to the grocery store, consumers might have noticed that package sizes are shrinking while prices remain the same, or in some cases increase.

Firms Brace for Extra Brexit Red Tape Amid Supply Chain Squeeze

December 17, 2021

Bloomberg

Just as firms wrestle with a global supply chain crisis and fresh pandemic restrictions, companies in the U.K. and European Union face another looming headache: More post-Brexit red tape.

Five Ways Self-Driving Forklifts Can Provide a Competitive Edge

December 15, 2021

Podcast | How PepsiCo Beverages Coped With COVID

December 10, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

How has PepsiCo Beverages of North America, with more than $22.5 billion in net revenue, 65-plus manufacturing sites and 420 distribution centers, managed to keep operations going during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Roasted turkey sits among traditional Thanksgiving Day dishes.

There May Be Enough Turkeys for Thanksgiving, But at a Price

November 24, 2021

Jess White, SupplyChainBrain

The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving Day feast has risen 14% this year, while the bird’s price tag has jumped 24%.

Data Science Platform Gives CPGs Access to Robust Transaction Data, Enabling Growth

November 22, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

84.51°, a retail data science, insights and media company, announced the release of its new platform, the 84.51° Collaborative Cloud, designed to help the CPG industry optimize its data science teams.

Coffee Supply Crisis Means More Expensive, Bitter Tasting Brews

November 22, 2021

Bloomberg

Coffee snobs have a lot to worry about right now. A global shortage of beans is already threatening to push up prices at cafes and supermarkets. Now, your morning cappuccino or latte might start leaving a bitter taste for other reasons too.

How Farmers Around the World Are Battling ‘Post-Apocalyptic’ Food Crisis

November 18, 2021

Bloomberg

The world is facing a new era of rapidly increasing food prices that could push almost 2 billion more people into hunger in a worst-case climate crisis. Confronting the dire predictions, farmers have begun to adapt.

Global Food Prices to Stay High on Labor Crunch, Cargill CEO Says

November 18, 2021

Bloomberg

Food prices will likely stay elevated in 2022 as disruptions to the global supply chain are set to persist, according to the head of Cargill, who highlighted labor shortages as one of the biggest risks facing the industry.

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