Food & Beverage

U.S. Retail Sales Soften as High Gasoline Costs Begin to Bite

March 17, 2022

Growth in U.S. retail sales slowed in February after surging a month earlier, suggesting that consumers tempered their spending in some categories as inflation limited purchasing power.

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Watch: The Key to Ensuring Efficient Last-Mile Delivery

March 17, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Customer demands for efficient last-mile delivery of e-commerce orders didn't slacken during the pandemic, and will only grow more intense in the years to come, says Manil Uppal, co-founder of Delivery Solutions.

Ukraine Farmers Urged to Sow But Fear for Workers’ Lives

March 14, 2022

Bloomberg

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is urging farmers to sow as many fields as possible to protect the food supply. But several of the nation’s largest agribusinesses say some plantings just won’t happen if Russia continues its war in Europe’s breadbasket.

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Podcast | Is Mexico Violating the USMCA on Biotech Imports?

March 11, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Trade in agricultural products between the U.S. and Mexico is massive: the U.S. ships nearly $20 billion in farm exports to Mexico each year. But that relationship could be in jeopardy.

Missing Mayo, Knockout Guac: Three Lessons for Fresh Grocery Supply Chains

March 10, 2022

Troy Prothero, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

A growing consumer appetite for fresh prepared foods at the grocery store has complicated demand forecasting and inventory planning.

Russia Bans Export of 200 Products After Suffering Sanctions Hit

March 10, 2022

Bloomberg

Russia announced an export ban for more than 200 products after the economy was hit by sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. It stopped short of curbing sales of energy and raw materials, the country’s biggest contribution to global trade.

War in Ukraine Triggers Global Food Emergency

March 9, 2022

Bloomberg

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means the food inflation that’s been plaguing global consumers is now tipping into a full-blown crisis, potentially outstripping even the pandemic’s blow and pushing millions more into hunger.

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UN Plastic Pledge Is Bright Spot for Global Climate Diplomacy

March 7, 2022

Bloomberg

As countries buffeted by high energy prices and political infighting at home backslide on climate promises made at the COP26 summit in November, a glimmer of hope for green progress came out of Kenya last week.

Consumers Prefer Delivery Reliability Over Speed, Retail Report Finds

March 7, 2022

Helen Atkinson, Senior Editor

Major grocery retailers serving dense urban areas such as New York, London and Paris are under increasing pressure to get product to consumers in the shortest possible time, as little as 15 minutes, and often for free. But there are downsides to the trend.

Vodka Drinkers Are Changing Brands in Wake of Ukraine Invasion

March 4, 2022

Bloomberg

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is shifting vodka sales in the U.S., despite the fact that little Russian-made vodka is actually sold outside of Russia.

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