Food & Beverage

How a Traveling Vinegar Salesman Innovated the Global Sushi Industry

November 28, 2018

Kunihiko Tanaka was peddling vinegar to sushi restaurants in western Japan when he spotted the opportunity that would change his life.

Think Tank

In a Global Economy, the Future of Retail Is Local

November 27, 2018

Marc Gorlin, SCB Contributor

Customers increasingly wonder: We have instant delivery for pizza and Chinese food. So why not porch swings and power tools?

Digitizing Your Supply Chain Through IoT Sensors

November 26, 2018

Sensitech

As Costs Rise, Can European Firms Raise Prices Fast Enough?

November 26, 2018

Bloomberg

Rising costs are becoming a challenge worldwide: Prices of raw materials and wages have gained this year, a trend increasingly noted by executives.

Think Tank

‘Smart’ or Not, A.I. Is Playing a Crucial Role in Ensuring Food Safety

November 26, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The battle over whether artificial intelligence truly mimics the workings of the human brain rages on. But we may be missing the point.

Amazon’s Latest Crusade in the Grocery Delivery Wars: Thanksgiving Dinner

November 21, 2018

Bloomberg

The turkey is browning, your guests are on route, and you suddenly remember a forgotten ingredient. Amazon stands ready to bail you out.

This German Warehouse ‘Plays Tetris’ — Aiming to Rival Amazon

November 20, 2018

Bloomberg

A German grocer is fighting against Amazon with what it describes as the most technologically sophisticated online-shopping facility in Europe.

As Consumer Tastes Change, Farmers Scramble to Switch to Pastured Eggs

November 20, 2018

Bloomberg

The bar is rising for what’s considered a happy chicken, sparking the hottest trend in the market: the pasture-raised egg.

The Brexit Divorce Rundown: Champagne, Data and Trade

November 15, 2018

Bloomberg

The U.K’s European Union divorce treaty, which runs to around 500 pages, sets out all the ways that Britain will extricate itself from the bloc’s clutches after more than four decades of membership.

Soy Trade in Disarray as Major Exporter Turns to Imports

November 14, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

The world of soybean shipping has turned upside down thanks to the ongoing trade war between China and the United States.

Food & Beverage

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