We’d like to think that all participants in a food supply chain are equally committed to sustainable and environmentally responsible production; never mind the cost. If only that were true.

While recent actions won’t end the issue of forced labor entirely, this may well be a meaningful milestone in the long-running effort.

2023’s peak season will have seen supply chain professionals both relying on tried-and-true peak season strategies and testing next-gen solutions.

While retailers and shippers may balk at the prospect of altering the functional status quo, making concrete changes to protect workers will pay dividends in the long run.

CEO Oscar Sevilla said in a December 6 letter to clients seen by Bloomberg News that “the macroeconomic factors working against Mercon have persisted for longer than expected."

Combined with AI & AR/VR, AaaS streamlines operations, reduces costs, and increases productivity.

Ninety-three percent of the workers in the warehousing/storage industry reported they were paid hourly while an additional 12% said they had to take on another job.

The investigation found children as young as five years old using machetes to harvest the cocoa beans that ended up in some Mars products.

Some of the new users include a Longwood, Florida-based watermelon grower, processor and brokerage as well as an Immokalee, Florida-based green bean, eggplant, squash and pepper grower.

The ocean carrier said the new service will be conducted via a fleet of nine vessels, all of which are operated by ONE.