Food & Beverage

Enhancing Food Traceability and Purity Through Direct Sourcing

January 3, 2022

Today’s global supply chains are so complex that merely identifying all of the parties involved in getting product to market, especially where there’s the potential for fraud, can be hugely difficult. So why not just cut out those intermediaries and deal directly with the actual supplier of raw materials?

Retail’s Battle With Covid Actually Saved Its Stores

December 23, 2021

Bloomberg

When COVID-19 erupted 21 months ago and upended retailers around the world, it looked like just another chapter in the sad story of an industry’s decline. The reality of the pandemic era, however, hasn’t played out that way.

That Cream Cheese Shortage You Heard About? Cyberattacks Played a Part

December 22, 2021

Bloomberg

The cream cheese shortage wreaking havoc on bagel shops and bakeries is, in part, due to a cyberattack on the biggest U.S. cheese manufacturer.

Rising Inflation Hits Holiday Menus Around the World

December 21, 2021

Bloomberg

Mince pies. Latkes. Eggnog. Tamales. As extended families the world over plan holiday celebrations again, they’re encountering a harsh reality: Traditional foods, especially those sold for a limited time in even a normal year, are significantly costlier in 2021 — if they’re even available at all.

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%.

Food & Beverage

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