Food & Beverage

Showcase Your Company's Supply Chain Excellence — Three Days to Submit

March 28, 2018

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and SupplyChainBrain welcome your entries for the 14th Annual Supply Chain Innovation Award (SCIA) competition.

California Farmers, Winemakers Kick Dirt Over Chinese Tariffs

March 27, 2018

Los Angeles Times

California's vintners and growers fumed Friday at the growing prospect that wine, nuts, fruit and other Golden State exports would become collateral damage in a trade battle between President Trump and China.

Amazon Gets Patent for Delivery Drones That Can React to Screaming Voices, Flailing Arms

March 27, 2018

The Washington Post

Amazon.com has been granted a new patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a delivery drone that can respond to human gestures.

Uber Freight Rolls Out Incentives to Lure Scarce Truck Drivers

March 27, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Uber Technologies Inc. is facing a problem trying to break into the freight market that’s rarely an issue in its ride-hailing expansion: a shortage of drivers.

Grocery Wars Turn Small Chains Into Battlefield Casualties

March 27, 2018

The New York Times

At the Tops Market on Main Street in Chestertown, NY, there’s a "Mega Meat Sale" — buy one pork chop and get another free.

China Hits Back at Trump Tariffs as Trade War Arrives

March 26, 2018

Bloomberg

China said it doesn’t fear a trade war with the U.S. and announced plans for reciprocal tariffs on $3bn of imports from the U.S. in the first response to President Donald Trump’s ordering of levies on Chinese metal exports.

Showcase Your Company's Supply Chain Excellence — Final Days to Submit

March 26, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and SupplyChainBrain welcome your entries for the 14th Annual Supply Chain Innovation Award (SCIA) competition.

McDonald’s Announces Major Environmental Goals for 2030, Sending a Signal to the Restaurant Industry

March 23, 2018

The Washington Post

The golden arches got a little greener this week. Or at least, they will by 2030.

New Way to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries Could Be a Lifeline for Electric Cars and the Environment

March 23, 2018

Los Angeles Times

The promise of a global electric-vehicle transformation has a looming problem.

Wine Prices to Rise As Bad Weather Brings Worst Harvest for 50 Years

March 23, 2018

The Guardian

It’s the kind of bad news best served with a stiff drink: the price of standard supermarket wines such as prosecco and pinot grigio could rise by up to 30 percent this year as the impact of 2017’s disastrous harvest is felt on the high street.

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.