Food & Beverage

Ship Crews Stuck in Lockdown Strain Global Supply Chains

200,000 Ship Crew Stuck at Sea Facing ‘Humanitarian Crisis’

May 28, 2020

Even as countries try returning to some semblance of pre-pandemic life, ongoing restrictions are wearing thin a crucial human link in the global supply chain.

Ryder Expands E-Commerce Fulfillment Network with Food-Grade Capabilities and Additional Locations

May 26, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Ryder System, Inc., a specialist in supply chain, dedicated transportation and commercial fleet management solutions, announced that it has added food-grade capabilities to its e-commerce fulfillment network, including a new facility near Philadelphia, as well as added food grade capabilities to two additional facilities within the network.

Thousands of Pigs Rot in Compost as U.S. Faces Meat Shortage

May 15, 2020

Bloomberg

There is perhaps no more dramatic an example of the destruction plaguing America’s food supply chain than this: Thousands of pigs are rotting on compost heaps as grocers run out of meat.

Using Millions of Maggots to Slow Down Climate Change

May 14, 2020

Bloomberg

Decomposing garbage in landfills produces about 5% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Many countries have banned organic waste from them, so finding an alternative use for decomposing garbage is a business that’s becoming increasingly attractive.

Your 2020 Business Plan Should Include Two-Vendor Voice Strategy

May 12, 2020

Ehrhardt Partner Group

Lydia Voice offers improved productivity of 8% to 12%, and reduced spending of more than 30%.

Reopening Stores After COVID-19: A Checklist of Questions to Answer

May 7, 2020

Aptos Inc.

Consider staffing levels, security checks, customer safety, fulfillment procedures and more.

Farms Are Turning to Waiters and Convicts to Harvest Fruit

May 7, 2020

Bloomberg

As travel restrictions disrupt life for hundreds of thousands of migrant workers crucial at this time of year, growers and governments around the world are renting planes and rallying students, waiters and even prisoners to fill the gap.

Fake-Meat Startups Rake in Cash Amid Food Supply Worries

May 4, 2020

Bloomberg

The global crisis is turning into a big opportunity for the plant-based protein sector.

Trump’s Sweeping Meat Order Is No Quick Fix for Supply Crisis

April 30, 2020

Bloomberg

Skepticism abounds over how quickly meat supplies can start flowing again.

Battered and Bruised, Supply Chains Shift to Recover-and-Survive Mode

April 29, 2020

Bloomberg

As companies describe how they weathered a quarter most people would like to forget, here are some other examples of how big supply chains are holding up.

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.