Food & Beverage

Shipper Conquers Volatility and Cost With Transfix Terminal

March 10, 2020

Challenge: Due to market volatility, seasonality and unforeseen delays on the road, a shipper was left with limited and expensive transportation options.

Aptean Announces the Acquisition of Paragon Software Systems

March 6, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Aptean, a global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions, announced the acquisition of UK-based Paragon Software Systems, a provider of transportation management software solutions serving the food and beverage, distribution and retail industries.

Virus Makes Lobsters So Cheap That Sellers Face a Fatal Blow

March 6, 2020

Bloomberg

The coronavirus outbreak is turning one luxury treat reserved for special occasions into a meal bargain hunters can afford.

Two Million Hens Are Sweating It Out for Travel Passes in Hubei

March 4, 2020

Bloomberg

At the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak that has claimed thousands of lives and stunned the Chinese economy, millions of maturing laying hens are awaiting the green light to relocate to egg farms.

Panasonic: Technology Helps Boost Transparency in Food Distribution

February 21, 2020

Panasonic

Foodborne illnesses spread quickly, but supply-chain technology can help boost transparency.

Amazon Groceries: A Sneak Peak Inside the E-Tailer's New Chain

February 20, 2020

Bloomberg

The $800 billion grocery industry is keeping a sharp eye on a strip mall in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. There, sandwiched between a nail salon and a bank branch, Amazon.com is working on the first in a new chain of grocery stores set to open this year.

Pipeline Protests Cripple Canadian Railways

February 14, 2020

Bloomberg

Protests against a natural gas pipeline are crippling Canada’s railways — key economic arteries in the sprawling, trade-dependent nation — and prompting cries of “insanity” and “ecoterrorism” from business leaders.

Packaging and Co-Packing: Value-Added Services Help Retailers Compete in a World of Amazon

February 14, 2020

Romark Logistics

Importers and domestic manufacturers who sell goods to retailers face an increasingly complex landscape of consumer demands and brand positioning, as the balance between e-commerce and brick-and-mortar sales continues to shift.

In the battle to make their product more attractive to consumers, packaging is a crucial element. Many turn to third-party packaging and co-packing service providers to gain the edge.

Coronavirus Outbreak Drives Demand for China’s Online Grocers

February 13, 2020

Bloomberg

Like their counterparts in Silicon Valley, China’s largest tech companies struggled to prove online groceries can be a viable business. Then the novel coronavirus struck.

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The Craft Beer Boom: How to Satisfy Changing Consumer Tastes

February 12, 2020

Brian Neuwirth, SCB Contributor

The U.S. craft brew industry has grown to incorporate thousands of SKUs, and distributors are trying to keep 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.