Food & Beverage

In Soybean Country, Trump's Trade War With China Tests Patience and Nerves

Doug Saathoff, whose great-grandfather began farming around Trumbull, Neb., in the late 1800s, planted his first soybean in 1996 and hasn’t lost money since. Even droughts haven’t hurt because there’s plenty of underground water.

August 16, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Doug Saathoff, whose great-grandfather began farming around Trumbull, Neb., in the late 1800s, planted his first soybean in 1996 and hasn’t lost money since. Even droughts haven’t hurt because there’s plenty of underground water.

Heat-Proofing Cold Chains With Blockchain

Blockchain technology has emerged as a solution to building stronger, safer and more resilient cold supply chains.

August 16, 2018

Pieter Vandevelde

Blockchain technology has emerged as a solution to building stronger, safer and more resilient cold supply chains.

Illegal Fishing, Harm to Amazon Forest Are Linked to Tax Havens, Study Says

Scientists called this week for greater transparency over the use of tax havens by companies involved in activities that have harmed the world’s oceans and the Amazon rainforest.

August 16, 2018

Reuters

Scientists called this week for greater transparency over the use of tax havens by companies involved in activities that have harmed the world’s oceans and the Amazon rainforest.

Global Food Companies Test IBM’s Blockchain for Traceability

Over the past year, a group of top global retailers and food companies have been working with IBM on testing blockchain technology to improve traceability in their supply chains. The companies include Nestlé, Unilever and Walmart.

August 15, 2018

Environmental Leader

Over the past year, a group of top global retailers and food companies have been working with IBM on testing blockchain technology to improve traceability in their supply chains. The companies include Nestlé, Unilever and Walmart.

Where Even Walmart Won't Go: How Dollar General Took Over Rural America

When Dollar General came to Haven, Kansas, it arrived making demands. The fastest-growing retailer in America wanted the taxpayers of the small, struggling Kansas town to pick up part of the tab for building one of its squat, barebones stores that more often resemble a warehouse than a neighbourhood shop.

August 15, 2018

The Guardian

When Dollar General came to Haven, Kansas, it arrived making demands. The fastest-growing retailer in America wanted the taxpayers of the small, struggling Kansas town to pick up part of the tab for building one of its squat, barebones stores that more often resemble a warehouse than a neighbourhood shop.

Brazil's Farmers Dump Sugar for Soy As Trade War Boosts Chinese Demand

Last year, Brazilian farmer Gustavo Lopes sized up his sugarcane plantation against his soybean fields.

August 14, 2018

Reuters

Last year, Brazilian farmer Gustavo Lopes sized up his sugarcane plantation against his soybean fields.

Walmart Aims for Zero Landfill by 2025

Walmart is focused on delivering zero waste to landfill from its key global operations by 2025, the global retailer has said.

August 14, 2018

Supply Management

Walmart is focused on delivering zero waste to landfill from its key global operations by 2025, the global retailer has said.

Giant Shipload of Soya Beans Circles Off China, Victim of Trade War With U.S.

A shipment of soya beans worth more than $20m (£15.5m) has been bobbing aimlessly in the Pacific Ocean for a month, a casualty of the escalating trade war between China and the U.S.

August 10, 2018

The Guardian

A shipment of soya beans worth more than $20m (£15.5m) has been bobbing aimlessly in the Pacific Ocean for a month, a casualty of the escalating trade war between China and the U.S.