Food & Beverage

Amazon to Open Checkout-Free Stores in Chicago and San Francisco

May 17, 2018

Amazon.com Inc is bringing its grocery store without checkout lines to Chicago and San Francisco, the company said in a statement this week, confirming reports it will expand the concept beyond its pilot in Seattle.

Reinventing the Supply Chain: The Future of Fulfillment Vision Study

May 16, 2018

Zebra Technologies

What Is the True Supply Chain Cost of Eating Meat?

May 16, 2018

The Guardian

As concerns over the huge impact on the environment, human health and animal welfare grow, what future is there for the meat industry?

Making Order Consolidation Work for the Mid-Market Omnichannel

May 16, 2018

Nick McLean

One of the biggest challenges of ship-from-store fulfillment is order consolidation, or the ability to bring an online order with multiple products into a single shippable package. When inventory is located across multiple stores and distribution centers across the country, it is quite the logistical feat, especially for mid-market retailers, to determine the quickest, most efficient way for product to be shipped to the customer.

The Value in Partnering with an Integrated Supply Chain Solutions Provider

May 15, 2018

Armada

Is It Time to Think About Logistics Outsourcing?

May 15, 2018

Armada

Valuable Analytics to Optimize Your Network

May 15, 2018

Armada

Cocoa Sustainability Projects Are Showing ‘Little Impact,' Report Says

May 15, 2018

Supply Management

The chocolate industry needs to ask itself hard questions because a decade of efforts to improve the living standards of cocoa farmers have produced little effect, according to a new report.

Nestle Falls Behind As Millennials Warm Up to Frozen Meals

May 15, 2018

Reuters

At Nestle’s $50m research center outside Cleveland, food technicians and packaging experts set out three years ago to remake its frozen food lineup and appeal more to busy, health-conscious adults in their 20s and 30s.

Your Next Pair of Sneakers Could Be Made From Recycled Gum

May 15, 2018

Fortune

Sneakers and gum have always had a strained relationship. But that could change soon.

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.