Food & Beverage

Daimler Warns of Supply Chain Risk From Switch to Electric Cars

February 15, 2018

Daimler AG, owner of the Mercedes-Benz brand, warned that a fall in demand for diesel cars and a switch to electric vehicles could force it to prop up its supplier base.

Why It’s So Hard to Sell Wine on the Internet

February 15, 2018

Bloomberg

In 2012, a startup named Club W set out to help millennials find and buy decent wine on the internet. With bottles from a few boutique vintners, a slick web platform and a simple recommendation algorithm, the Los Angeles-based company had a propitious plan.

Trump Wants to Cut Food Stamps — and Replace Them With Blue Apron-Like Meal Kits

February 15, 2018

Fortune

The Trump administration wants to overhaul the longstanding food stamp program, replacing it with a box of canned goods that it has likened to Blue Apron — a high-end meal kit service.

From Algae to Yeast: The Quest to Find an Alternative to Palm Oil

February 14, 2018

The Guardian

When green cleaning company Ecover announced the launch of a new laundry liquid containing an oil made from algae, as an alternative to the palm oil used in most detergents, it wasn’t prepared for the backlash.

How Merck Is Building an End-to-End Supply Chain

February 14, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

There's no question pharmaceutical supply chains are complicated. Add industry and government regulations — topped with geographical complexities — and it's become more challenging than ever for multinational companies to get beyond node-to-node planning.

After Years of Falling Prices, 2017 Marked an Explosion for Natural Gas

February 13, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

Because of the increasing emphasis on cheaper and cleaner energy sources, natural gas has become one of the most important commodities for the U.S. economy. The incredible boom in production has led natural gas prices to decline dramatically during the past three years. However, 2017 was a pivotal year, as prices finally recovered in response to strengthening global demand. -Connor DiGregorio, Research Analyst, IBISWorld Inc.

Why Red Bull Changed Its Travel Buying Strategy

February 13, 2018

Supply Management

Travel buyers should start talking to their travel management companies (TMCs) now about how changes to flight booking technologies could impact them, Red Bull’s head of procurement has said.

Introducing a Cryptocurrency for the Food Supply Chain

February 12, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

And so the cryptocurrency mania continues, in yet another form.

Practical Tips to Improve Demand Planning

February 9, 2018

Logility

Come for the Food, Stay to Buy Clothes? To Attract Shoppers, More Retailers Add Restaurants to Their Stores

February 9, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Retailer Mark Werts was dining in a Hong Kong restaurant a few years ago when he noticed most people were doing more than chewing.

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.