Food & Beverage

Omicron’s Spread Means More Food Outages at U.S. Grocery Stores

January 7, 2022

The highly contagious omicron virus variant is disrupting already stressed food supply chains, sickening so many workers that more shortages at grocery stores are all but certain.

Three Supply Chain Problems in the Restaurant Industry, and How to Solve Them

January 6, 2022

Max Strycker, SCB Contributor

Let's look at the contributing factors behind ongoing supply chain issues in the restaurant industry, and proven tactics to help solve them.

U.S. Needs to Guard Exports From Supply Chain Snarls, Biden’s Envoy Says

January 5, 2022

Bloomberg

U.S. port authorities and ocean carriers, dealing with record import volumes, need to ensure that exports aren’t hindered amid the unprecedented supply chain logjams that aren’t showing clear signs of dissipating, President Biden’s port envoy says.

Biden Launches Plan to Fight Meatpacker Giants on Inflation

January 3, 2022

Bloomberg

President Biden promised to “fight for fairer prices” for farmers and consumers as he announced plans to combat the market power of the giant conglomerates that dominate meat and poultry processing.

Enhancing Food Traceability and Purity Through Direct Sourcing

January 3, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Today’s global supply chains are so complex that merely identifying all of the parties involved in getting product to market, especially where there’s the potential for fraud, can be hugely difficult. So why not just cut out those intermediaries and deal directly with the actual supplier of raw materials?

Retail’s Battle With Covid Actually Saved Its Stores

December 23, 2021

Bloomberg

When COVID-19 erupted 21 months ago and upended retailers around the world, it looked like just another chapter in the sad story of an industry’s decline. The reality of the pandemic era, however, hasn’t played out that way.

That Cream Cheese Shortage You Heard About? Cyberattacks Played a Part

December 22, 2021

Bloomberg

The cream cheese shortage wreaking havoc on bagel shops and bakeries is, in part, due to a cyberattack on the biggest U.S. cheese manufacturer.

Rising Inflation Hits Holiday Menus Around the World

December 21, 2021

Bloomberg

Mince pies. Latkes. Eggnog. Tamales. As extended families the world over plan holiday celebrations again, they’re encountering a harsh reality: Traditional foods, especially those sold for a limited time in even a normal year, are significantly costlier in 2021 — if they’re even available at all.

Why Thanksgiving 2021 Was the Most Expensive Yet

December 20, 2021

Glenn Riggs and Andrew Whisler, SCB Contributors

In 2020, the average cost of Thanksgiving dinner for a family of 10 was $46.90 per person, an all-time low. Fast forward to 2021, and Thanksgiving was the most expensive on record.

Smaller Sizes, Higher Cost: What's Going On With 'Shrinkflation'?

December 17, 2021

Stefan Read, SCB Contributor

In recent trips to the grocery store, consumers might have noticed that package sizes are shrinking while prices remain the same, or in some cases increase.

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.