Food & Beverage

Transformation of the Omnichannel: A Case Study

December 8, 2017

Phil Hull, Distribution Dir., Argos; Phil Gibbs, Exec. Dir., Europe, LLamasoft

The Changing Dynamics of Distribution Requirements

December 8, 2017

Angela Fernandez, VP, Retail Grocery & Foodservice, GS1 US

Big Apples: Unusual Weather Produces Fruit Twice the Normal Size

December 7, 2017

The Guardian

A British supermarket is selling supersized Braeburn apples after unusual weather conditions in the spring produced a crop of giants.

Q&A: Rethinking Food Waste at Hilton

December 7, 2017

Environmental Leader

"We want to be responsible operators and buyers," says Max Verstraete, vice president of corporate responsibility for Hilton. The hospitality company, which has 14 brands covering more than 5,000 properties in 104 countries and territories, buys a lot of products. "Whether it’s furniture or ketchup bottles for room service trays, TVs, electronics — pretty much anything you can think of — we’re probably buying," he says.

When Humans Reach Mars, Budweiser Wants to Make Sure There Will Be Beer

December 5, 2017

The Washington Post

Budweiser made a bold announcement last spring when the company said that when humans reach Mars, its beer will also be there.

Supply Chain Academia Meets the Real World

December 5, 2017

Mary Long, Managing Director, Supply Chain Management Institute

Bellona: Electric Revolution Must Start on Land

December 4, 2017

Maritime Executive

At the COP23 climate conference in Bonn last month, Oslo-based environmental NGO Bellona held a forum on electrification of shipping. While most discussions at the summit centered on zero-emissions land transportation, Bellona held a discussion on what it would take to bring the shoreside electric revolution to the seas.

Pizza Is Partisan, and Companies Are Still Adjusting

December 1, 2017

The New York Times

In today’s political climate, even pizza, bourbon and coffee can be partisan issues.

New Web-Based Tool Detects Illegal Fishing

November 30, 2017

Maritime Executive

Environmental organizations TRAFFIC and WWF along with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have teamed up to develop a new web-based tool to address illegal fishing.

Ford Tests Exoskeletons for Assembly Line Workers

November 30, 2017

Supply Management

Once the purview of science fiction, exoskeletons are slowly working their way into real life. These aids are now being used on manufacturing assembly lines.

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.