Food & Beverage

'Is It Shoplifting If It’s Not the Customer’s Fault?': Amazon Go Raises Questions for the Retail Industry

January 31, 2018

“Just walk out,” say the signs at the entrance and store windows at Amazon’s newest concept store. “No lines. No checkout. (No, seriously.)”

Meat Pulled From Restaurants, Hotels in Supplier Hygiene Probe

January 30, 2018

Supply Management

Restaurant chains have been forced to cancel dishes and switch suppliers after food hygiene problems were uncovered at a meat company.

How Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Can Survive in the Age of Amazon

January 29, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

As Amazon tightens its grip on the modern-day consumer, you have to wonder: Do traditional brick-and-mortar retailers have any future at all?

Union Pacific CEO: Train Braking Technology Is Clogging the Railway

January 29, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Union Pacific Corp. says new technology meant to prevent train accidents is causing congestion on the railway.

Trump’s Solar Tariffs Are Clouding the Industry’s Future

January 29, 2018

The New York Times

At this century-old farm just outside Durham, symmetrical rows of shining blue solar panels have replaced the soybeans and tobacco that Tommy Vinson and his family used to grow here.

From Cars to Cows, Here’s Where Nafta Talks Stand on Big Issues

January 26, 2018

Bloomberg

Negotiations to modernize Nafta are in their sixth round with few signs of a breakthrough, even as President Donald Trump continually applies pressure by threatening to withdraw if the U.S. can’t get its way.

Evian Plans Transition to 100-Percent Recycled Plastic Bottles by 2025

January 25, 2018

Environmental Leader

Evian will have 100-percent recycled plastic bottles for all of its water by 2025, the water brand’s parent company Danone announced. In order to achieve this, Evian’s strategy involves collaborating with startup Loop Industries to redesign its packaging, Reuters reported.

These 3 Everyday Products Show Who Won and Lost From Nafta

January 25, 2018

The New York Times

The North American Free Trade Agreement may not be a topic of frequent discussion in your household, but the trade pact probably plays a big role in your daily life.

Trump Slaps Steep U.S. Tariffs on Imported Washers, Solar Panels

January 24, 2018

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump slapped steep tariffs on imported washing machines and solar panels on Monday, giving a boost to Whirlpool Corp and dealing a setback to the renewable energy industry in the first of several potential trade restrictions.

Will Millennials Kill Costco?

January 23, 2018

The Washington Post

There’s a Costco to one side of Gwendolyn Hammer’s house and a Sam’s Club to the other. But when the 28-year-old needs 12-packs of paper towels, or 36 rolls of toilet paper, she heads online instead.

Food & Beverage

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