Food & Beverage

U.S.-China Trade War Timeline: What's Happened in 2019 So Far

April 2, 2019

A year into the tariff war between the U.S. and China, officials are signaling that a hard-negotiated deal to end the standoff is near.

Container Shipping Can Help Diversify International Sales of U.S. Soybeans

April 2, 2019

Eric Woodie, SCB Contributor

It’s no coincidence that several expanding markets for U.S. soybeans are taking advantage of beans shipped in containers, rather than bulk.

The Brexit Day That Wasn't Leaves Britain Counting the Cost

April 1, 2019

Bloomberg

For more than two years, the clock ran down toward March 29, the day Prime Minister May pledged Britain would leave the European Union. As the drama rolls on, the costs mount from the Brexit day that wasn’t.

Forecast for U.S. Ag Exporters: Continued Pain

April 1, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

U.S. agricultural exporters weathered a tough year in 2018, and the forecast looks no better for the remainder of 2019.

Spiced Buttermilk? Coca-Cola Turns to New Recipes, Ingredients in India

March 29, 2019

Bloomberg

As consumers turn health-conscious at a rapid clip even in emerging markets, Coke’s mission globally is now to sell a lot more than just, well, Coke.

Amazon to Online Delivery Customers: We’re Out of Celery, How’s Kale?

March 29, 2019

The Wall Street Journal

Companies offering online grocery ordering and delivery are struggling with services’ logistics.

U.S. and China Got Into a Trade War, and Mexico Won

March 28, 2019

Bloomberg

Mexico’s bonanza underscores the difficulty in trying to win a trade war where companies can shift production or find new sources to avoid tariffs.

How Maxwell House, Jell-O and Other Kraft Heinz Names Lost Touch

March 26, 2019

Bloomberg

Years before last month's jaw-dropping $15.4bn writedown, the company had been on a mission to make over some of its quintessential products, removing maligned ingredients to better compete with newer, more natural upstarts.

Indonesia Threatens to Ban European Goods as Palm Row Escalates

March 25, 2019

Bloomberg

Indonesia threatened to ban imports of goods from the European Union in retaliation for the bloc’s move to impose stricter limits on how palm oil can be used in green fuels.

The Science of Microbiome Analytics: DNA Detectives Tackle the Supply Chain

March 25, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The type of forensic techniques that detectives have long deployed to solve crimes can now be used to identify the origin of manufactured goods in the supply chain.

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