Food & Beverage

U.S. Farmers Are Already Suffering From Lost Chinese Orders for Corn, Soybeans and Pork

May 14, 2018

The U.S.-China trade spat is cutting into the flow of soybeans, pork and other commodities from U.S. farms to one of the world’s biggest markets.

Name and Shame Brands With Abuse in Supply Chains, U.K. Labour Tsar Says

May 11, 2018

Supply Management

The U.K. government’s labour market tsar has called for large businesses to be held jointly responsible for abuses in their supply chains.

Women in Supply Chain, 2018: A Conversation With Suzanne Judy

May 11, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

With every story of a woman succeeding in the male-dominated world of supply chain and logistics management, another door opens.

Ugly Veggies in Tyson’s Flashfoodbox Help Detroit Tackle Food Waste

May 10, 2018

Environmental Leader

Tyson Foods has launched an effort that the company says invites the public to get involved in “tackling the problem of food waste.” The company is selling what it calls “boxes of high quality surplus food” through a direct to consumer offering dubbed flashfoodbox.

White House Will Host Amazon, Facebook, Ford and Others to Discuss Artificial Intelligence

May 10, 2018

Los Angeles Times

The White House plans to convene executives from Amazon, Facebook, Google, Intel and 34 other major U.S. companies on Thursday as it seeks to supercharge the deployment of powerful robots, algorithms and the broader field of artificial intelligence.

Freight Operators Dismiss Threat of Digital Startups

May 10, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Established U.S. logistics firms say digital-friendly freight startups that are drawing growing interest in Silicon Valley still lack the scale and customer relationships to threaten their share of the market.

How the Chicken Nugget Became the True Symbol of Our Era

May 10, 2018

The Guardian

The most telling symbol of the modern era isn’t the automobile or the smartphone. It’s the chicken nugget.

Following Gruesome New Footage, Veterinary Group Shares Recommendations for Live Exports

May 9, 2018

Maritime Executive

The question of how accurately sheep are counted as they are loaded on to livestock carriers has become a topic of discussion across Australia after whistle-blower footage from on board the Panama-flagged Awassi Express was aired on 60 Minutes last month. Now, more footage: “Boiled Alive,” deemed so confronting and horrific that commercial television would not show it, has been aired by Fairfax Media.

Why India Is the New Battleground Between Walmart and Amazon

May 9, 2018

Fortune

No less an authority than Wikipedia attributes the origin of the proverb “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” to Sanskrit, an ancient Hindu language. How appropriate, then, that the saying’s latest proof point is the battle unfolding among global tech players in India.

Why Farmers Only Get 7.8 Cents of Every Dollar Americans Spend on Food

May 8, 2018

The Washington Post

For every dollar consumers spend on food, only 7.8 cents goes to farmers — a record low that reflects shifts in how Americans eat, according to the Department of Agriculture.

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