Food & Beverage

Big-Rig Orders Post Another Monthly Increase on Improving Freight Market

October 10, 2017

Trucking companies accelerated big-rig orders for the fourth consecutive month, bolstered by strong manufacturing activity and an improving freight market.

Wal-Mart Puts Its Eggs in a Time-Saving Basket: Grocery Pickup

October 10, 2017

The New York Times

A personal shopper is something you might expect at Bergdorf Goodman or a boutique on Madison Avenue. Not at the Wal-Mart on Route 42 in Turnersville, N.J.

End of EU Sugar Quota Could Cut Prices Across Supply Chain

October 9, 2017

Supply Management

The EU's scrapping of long-held quotas on sugar could create a new era of lower prices, with implications reaching the whole the sugar supply chain.

Here Are the Top 5 Perishables With the Fastest-Growing Demand for Air Cargo

October 9, 2017

Air Cargo World

During the current period of robust demand for air cargo services, some of the hottest commodities sold have come in the form of perishable goods. The exotic nature of some foods, plus a critically short shelf life, has made them the darlings of the airfreight world.

This Blockchain Startup Ties Coffee to Crypto

October 9, 2017

Fortune

If you dropped by Starbucks for a free cup of coffee on National Coffee Day, you would instead have been greeted by signs about the company's supply chain, ethical sourcing commitments, and support for coffee farmers.

Why It's Important to Become Your Carrier's 'Preferred Shipper'

October 9, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

If you thought the act of purchasing transportation was as simple as paying a carrier to haul your freight - well, think again.

Meet the New U.S. Entrepreneurs Farming Seaweed for Food and Fuel

October 6, 2017

The Guardian

Michael Graham reaches into a bright blue tub of bubbling water and pulls out a handful of a dark brown curly substance. It's slippery to the touch, smells like the sea, and tastes a bit like salty kale.

Wal-Mart, Trying to Hone Its Same-Day Delivery Skills, Buys New York's Parcel

October 6, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Wal-Mart is sharpening its same-day delivery skills through the acquisition of a small New York City company.

Senate Democrats Push for $500Bn in Infrastructure Investment

October 6, 2017

The Washington Post

Senate Democrats, emboldened by the GOP's failure to unilaterally pass a health-care bill, are launching an effort to win bipartisan support for the investment of $500bn in taxpayer dollars in infrastructure improvements.

How to Be a Corporate Whistleblower - and Survive

October 6, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Corporate whistleblowers no longer have to pay a huge price for doing the right thing.

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.