Food & Beverage

Hershey to Spend $500M Making More Sustainable Kisses

April 6, 2018

Hershey Co. is spending $500m in the hopes of producing its iconic chocolate Kisses from more sustainable cocoa.

Q&A: Innovations in Last-Mile Delivery

April 6, 2018

Conversations with supply-chain executives how about how they are addressing the biggest challenges in fulfilling e-commerce orders to consumers today.

How the Arrival of Electric Cars Could Hurt the Beverage Industry

April 5, 2018

The Washington Post

If drivers of electric cars aren’t stopping at gas stations to fill their tanks, the opportunities for impulse purchases inside at the convenience store could dry up.

Retail, Grocery Execs Gather This Month to Discuss Industry Innovations in Logistics

April 5, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

The retail and grocery verticals have undergone enormous transformation in the past ten years, and Home Delivery World USA 2018 apprises industry attendees of such developments as drones, augmented reality, innovations in supply chain and grocery e-commerce.

These Are the 128 U.S. Products China Is Enacting Tariffs On

April 4, 2018

Fortune

The Chinese government fired back at the Trump administration’s tariffs on steel and aluminum on Monday by enacting its own tariffs on 128 American-made products including wine, fruit, and pork products.

Opinion: Traceability and Transparency Before Blockchain

April 4, 2018

Carl Fowler, senior vice president of business development, Americold

What the temperature-controlled supply chain has been getting right for decades — and why you need to follow suit.

Trucking Prices Set for New Surge as U.S. Keeps Tabs on Drivers

April 4, 2018

Industryweek

A U.S. trucking shortage that has pushed up freight costs for everything from cereal to toothbrushes is about to get worse.

Amazon Go and the Future of Sentient Buildings: An Analysis

April 4, 2018

Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research

You buy and pay for things by picking them up and walking out of this convenience store. That’s it. Thus, Amazon Go epitomizes the company’s obsession with removing friction from shopping.

China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Pork and Fruit in Trade Dispute

April 3, 2018

Los Angeles Times

China raised import duties on pork, fruit and other products from the United States on Monday in an escalating tariff dispute with U.S. President Trump that companies worry might depress global commerce.

What Refrigerated Soup Has to Do With the Future of Grocery Stores

April 3, 2018

Forbes

Few would argue against the idea that grocers are in the midst of a pretty substantial existential crisis.

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.