Food & Beverage

Chinese Investors Bet on Latin America for Next Tech Gold Rush

March 6, 2018

Two years ago, Tang Xin had never set foot in Mexico and didn’t know a word of Spanish. While his grasp of the language hasn’t improved much since then, he has built one of the country’s hottest apps.

Kohl’s Has a New Plan to Get You Into Its Stores: Groceries

March 5, 2018

The Washington Post

Less is more, Kohl’s executives are finding, as the department-store chain continues to shrink its locations and whittle down the items in its stores.

Six Percent of CPOs Have Full Supply Chain Visibility, Survey Says

March 2, 2018

Supply Management

Two thirds of procurement leaders have limited or no visibility beyond their tier one suppliers, according to a survey.

Milkmen Are Returning to London As Millennials Bid to Slash Plastic Waste

March 2, 2018

The Evening Standard

Milkmen and milkwomen are making a comeback in London as millennials have started using glass milk bottles in a bid to cut down plastic waste.

U.K. Auto Sector's Only Brexit Option Is Damage Control, Report Says

March 2, 2018

Bloomberg

There is nothing good to come from exiting the European Union for the U.K. auto industry, leaving the government only one option: limiting the damage.

'Dirty Meat': Shocking Hygiene Failings Discovered in U.S. Pig and Chicken Plants

March 1, 2018

The Guardian

Shocking hygiene failings have been discovered in some of the U.S.’s biggest meat plants, as a new analysis reveals that as many as 15 percent (one in seven) of the U.S. population suffers from foodborne illnesses annually.

America’s Heartland Is Now a Battleground for Competing Hyperloops

February 28, 2018

Industryweek

Ohio, home to some of the fastest roller coasters in the world, may soon have a high-speed transport system that will actually take people somewhere other than back where they started.

Electronics-Recycling Innovator Faces Prison for Trying to Extend Computers' Lives

February 27, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Eric Lundgren is obsessed with recycling electronics.

'People Have Gone Chicken Crazy': What the KFC Crisis Means for the Brand

February 27, 2018

The Guardian

At lunchtime on Friday, George Cheah, or George Junior as he is known, doesn’t really have the time to talk. "Honestly we are so busy, it’s gone absolutely mad. People have gone chicken crazy," he says over the phone, while people shout orders in the background.

How Blockchain Could Create the 'Autonomous Container'

February 26, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The Internet of Things would seem ideally suited to the task of monitoring and tracking containers around the world.

Food & Beverage

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